Surfing in Algarve
Surf schools across the Algarve — powerful west-coast Atlantic breaks and the sheltered south around Lagos and Sagres.
Surf towns in Algarve
Surf schools
All surf schools →- Arrifana, Algarve
Aljezur Surf
Aljezur-coast school since 2005 teaching at Arrifana and the wild Costa Vicentina beaches — Carrapateira, Amado, Vale Figueiras and Monte Clerigo — for all levels.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced - Arrifana, Algarve
Arrifana Surf School & Camp
Eighteen years on Arrifana beach, with the summer beach concession, a clifftop surf house and Billabong-kitted lessons for beginners through to guiding.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced - Carrapateira, Algarve
Amado Surf Camp
Family-run camp and school built by Carrapateira locals, teaching at Praia do Amado for over 20 years with small groups and daily spot selection.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced - Lagos, Algarve
Algarve Watersport
Lagos multi-sport school running surf lessons for 20 years, with IPDJ- and ASI-certified coaches, transport included and small groups on the western Algarve's best beaches.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced - Lagos, Algarve
FilSurf Surf School
Family-run Lagos school since 2008, fully licensed across the western Algarve, with friendly certified instructors teaching beginners and improvers, kids and adults.
BeginnerIntermediateKids - Lagos, Algarve
Lagos Surf Safari
Accredited Lagos school running daily surf trips from Lagos and Praia da Luz to the day's best west- or south-coast break, for absolute beginners through to guided sessions.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Sagres, Algarve
Algarve Surf School
One of Portugal's longest-running schools, started in Sagres 25 years ago — all-level lessons at Mareta and Amado, with an affordable, sociable surf camp and hostel.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Sagres, Algarve
FreeRide Surfing
Sagres school since 2002 offering lessons, camps, guiding and rentals around Cordoama, with certified local instructors and surf-and-stay packages.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced - Sagres, Algarve
Good Feeling Surf School
FPS-certified Sagres school running since 1997, with small year-round groups, family and kids' packs, based at a laid-back surf camp in nearby Raposeira.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvancedKids - Sagres, Algarve
Wavesensations
Family-run Sagres surf school, shop and rentals in one, reading the conditions daily to teach at Tonel, Mareta and beyond — group, private and kids' classes with certified instructors.
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