Surfing Holidays Portugal

The Best Surfing in Europe

Portugal is famous for its surf, the whole country is spread along the coastline. With its hot climate is makes for an ideal location to take on the surf.

Our surf school will take you on a real surf trip along the Portuguese Atlantic coast line. A unique opportunity to get out of hectic city life, break out and do something different, be one with nature in it's most beautiful aspects combined with real outdoors adventure, good people and good food.

We give Beginner surf courses and Advanced surf courses. Many of our learners come back to Portugal to make progress and book an Advanced course! We deliver complete surfing packages including flights, accommodation, surfing, transfers and more. Our surf school in Portugal is fun and offers great surfing and some nightlife. The surf school attracts surfers from all over the world, so you'll be sure to bump into some other surfers.

Portugal has great waves for beginner, advanced and expert surfers. Down here in Portugal we run our legendary Surfing Safari. This real surfing safari is based in our camp near the village of Vale Da Telha. We surf different breaks along beaches in the south or south west coast of the algarve region. This is a great way to explore a new country and its surf potential. Many have traveled this path before, many came back for more.

The Algarve based Surf Camp itself is tucked away in our private valley surrounded by Cork Oaks and Eucalypt trees. The large variety of the surrounding beaches is host to the consistent swells that frequent this part of Europe. The camp is a peaceful place with nature and wild life at your doorstep.

The advantage of surfing in the south western corner of the Algarve is that it offers similar characteristics to a peninsula, in a radius of just 30 to 40 kilometers. For instance with on-shore winds on the west coast we have good opportunities to find an off shore beach on the south coast. When waves get too big or unsurfable on the one coast we simply drive to the other coast and enjoy whats available there.
The Atlantic swells hit the European mainland first in Portugal and offer a huge variety of waves in the south western Algarve. This makes this corner of Portugal a unique place in Europe.

Bigger swells hit from October until April with water temperatures above 16 degrees celsius. Water temperature year round is pretty consistent, above 16 degrees in the winter months. Summer sees 18 to 21 degrees water temperature and surfing in board shorts is common.
On a flat day the surrounding places offer loads of different entertainment, like hiking, mountain biking and exploring the local coastline.

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Itinerary / Highlights

Surf Courses and Surfing Lessons in Fuerteventura

Beginners Course (No experience needed)
1 week:
- Beach, board and ocean safety, surf etiquette - Paddling in and out, catching white water waves, standing up - Basic turning, setup to bottom turn - White water surf, practice in broken waves - First step into green waves - All day supervised surf, Max 8 students per instructor

Advanced Course (Must be able to stand up and turn)
1 week:
Video analysis - Surf green waves - Take off's, trimming, perfection of bottom turn, cut backs, more advanced moves - Max 3-5 students per instructor paddle out to the peak - Included at the Surf Camp and Surf Hotel

Surfing for a Day (No experience needed)
From 10 - 4pm we will be on the beach playing in the waves

Everything you need is included from wetsuits to a picnic on the beach! We have friendly instructors who are with you every step of the way!

Surf Equipment

Safety, performance, and your personal surf style are highly influenced by the material you use in the water. Although there are many good boards and wetsuits available, Atlantic Riders wants to recommend a few brands with which we have good and lasting experiences.
If you wish to order any of these goods for your coming surf adventure please let us know and we can have it ready and waiting for you when we meet you in Portugal. Or we can ship it to your home.

Wetsuits
O'Neill wetsuits, since day one the official sponsor of Atlantic Riders.

Surfboards
Lufi Surf Boards, famous for his long boards, all sizes custom made to match your needs, competition rider or leisure surfer.

Essential Surf Craft. The retro movement, return to the stylist surfboard design.

Hand shaped surf boards in combination with resin art using pigments and coloured resins, volan cloth, woodblocks and completed with a polish finishing. Classic designs resembeling the 60’s and 70’s. A fine mix of the classic approach with modern techniques of rail design and bottom curves combined in one surfboard.

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Accommodation Details

Our guests know our standards are high. We have hand-picked our accommodation and centre in Portugal as they have the best standards, service and value available locally. Our team are a refreshing break from the production line surfing process that surf schools have developed into. Our team are social and see your holiday as more than just surfing!

Departure Dates, Options & Prices

Packages include sport, accommodation and airport transfers, and can include flights & food on request. Activity only packages are also available

199 GBP's base price for holiday, includes one lesson of the sport, accommodation for one week and transfers

0845 512 1600