Ericeira Surf Camp Ericeira, Portugal
Ericeira Surf Camp has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
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4 Nights Accommodation and Breakfast
3 Beginner Surf Lessons
Surf Gear for the lessons
Transfer to/from the beach for the lessons
Insurance
Breakfast
Use our Bikes
Use our Sk8s
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Located 40 km north of the country’s capital city, Lisbon, our surf camp, is also 10 minutes drive from the Mafra National Palace and 30 minutes drive from the World Heritage village of Sintra. It is placed within 2 minutes walk to the beach and just around the corner there are plenty of restaurants, bars and shops.
The Surf Camp is located in the center of the village of Ericeira
Ericeira Surf Camp is nested in the heart of Ericeira, a beautiful surfing/fishing village looking out to the Atlantic. It is famous for its beaches, excellent seafood, constant swells, and weekend parties during the summers. It is also known, as one of the four World Surfing Reserves. There are 20 world-class spots within a short drive.
Our hostel has 12 rooms. 9 rooms with private bathrooms, 3 rooms with shared bathrooms and a small chill out terrace on the top. It has a lounge area with cable tv, surf movies, books, board games, and computers. We also offer free Wi-Fi. Our facilities provide a
Ericeira Surf Camp has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
Nearest Wave 100 metresChat with the host who can help organise your trip:
The room and the hostel were perfect and even better than I expected. The location is right in the centre of town which made it a very convenient spot to get to the beach, go out for dinner, to relax, shop, get back easily from nights out. Everything. The room that I had - a private double was bright and sunny and well kept.
The restaurants that we tried all served delicious, healthy, fresh food and I particularly liked that they serve cheese with the bread without even asking.
I had 4 lessons. I particalurly enjoyed my lesson with Nuno as I got up on the board and rode quite a few waves. I was using a paddle board to grow my confidence in popping up which really helped. However as the paddle board is meant for standing on my hands suffered a bit with the top layer of skin rubbing off (Itried very hard ;o)) so I would recommend maybe a spare pair of gloves that people that use the paddle board could use.
I loved the sandy beach break that Nuno took us too as I'm a little afraid of hitting rocks due to a previous experience. However, Matadouro was good when the tide was in as you don't notice the rocks so much but once it starts going out I noticed my ability to stay on the board go down as I saw the rocks less than a foot beneath my board. It was also quite busy with lots of students from other surf schools that don't necessarily keep the 'carousel' in mind and so sometimes you feel that you may get hit with another board. Lily was very good at telling the other instructors to look after their own classes.
Clean and has very friendly staff. Only downside is the lack of cooking facilities.
Instructors are enthusiatic and friendly. They are ken to progress you aswell if you can move up a class.
We provide Airport Transfers from and to Lisbon and they can be booked in the booking steps.
Instructors
Nuno Gonçalves
Brafna Garcia Rosado
Liliana MArques
Ericeira is the second Word Surfing Reserve in the world and the first in Europe. Portugal is the California of Europe, with some of the best waves of Europe and Ericeira is one of the best place in portugal to surf with all kind of waves for all kind of levels of surf since beginner until pro, so is one of the best plave to come and enjoy surf
Main Surf Beach: Praia do Matadouro and São Julião
Kids Surf Lessons
As a beginner, our surf program will focus on the basics of surf as well as the jump to be independent and creative with the waves. We’ll teach you how to handle a board in water, position yourself in the sea and how to lie down, paddle and stand once you catch a wave.We will also teach how to read the conditions of the sea.
Max KIDS per lesson are 4 per instructor.
Duration +/- 2:00
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Beginner Surf Lessons
As a beginner, our surf program will focus on the basics of surf as well as the jump to be independent and creative with the waves. We’ll teach you how to handle a board in water, position yourself in the sea and how to lie down, paddle and stand once you catch a wave.We will also teach how to read the conditions of the sea.
Intermediate Surf Lessons
As an Intermediate, our surf program will focus on the basics of surf as well as the jump to be independent and creative with the waves. We’ll teach you how to handle a board in water, position yourself in the sea and how to lie down, paddle and stand once you catch a wave.We will also teach how to read the conditions of the sea.
Advanced Surf Lessons
The advanced program is intended for surfers who are able to catch waves and that dominate the board. With the advanced program, you’ll learn the essence of surfing to progress a step forward. The key for high performance is the capacity of generating speed while riding the wave. This will be taught at our school, as well as, how to adapt your surfing style to the features of each wave.
Private Surf Lessons
The privet surf lesson are something really god when you want to develop your skills fast and with the max attention on you, the instructor will take for the lesson and pass all the knowledge you need to develop your surf in a short period of time, like a boost for your surf ;)
Surf Guide
We take you to surf with one of our instructors and we pass you all the knowledge about the surf spots we have here around :)
Yoga
we offer yoga lesson if you book that, is only ask for someone of our staff to book that.
SUP Lessons
we offer a nice experience with SUP, in the sea or in the river on the beach ;)
Coxos
Level: Advanced
Set in a landscape that remains intact since first surfed in the early 70s, the wave of Coxos is the one that best symbolises the spirit of the local surfers and the values ??by which the world surf reserve is governed: protection and sustainability.
Formed by a reef that features a smooth slope, Bay of Two Brothers offers a classic configuration pointbreak, with the surf line along the contour of the coast from start to finish. It is a powerful wave, with different sections and which operates with various waving directions, and in ideal conditions provides barrels rides of several seconds in duration. The special nature of this wave was the initial spark that triggered the process of applying for World Surfing Reserve.
Wave Type: Right Long and powerful, with several tubular sections
Base type: Reef
Tide: low tide to half tide flood or ebb
Wind conditions: any but ideal conditions with O / NO Wind Conditions: SE NE
Consistency: 4/5
Surf angle: 40 surf Line
Length: 150 to 300 meters
Height of the waves: 0.5 to 3.0 meters
Level: 6 to surfers ability to complete with the 7 control maneuvers and be at ease under water in powerful waves of at least 2 meters.
This is where you surf Europe's best coast line and let the fun begin.There are over 12 surf breaks along the Ericeira coast, with different options for all standards. With so much choice you'll feel like a kid in a sweet shop! The area was introduced in the Stormriders Surf Guide to Europe with the heading "Enter the Heartland".
World Surf Reserve
In 2011 it was awarded the title of 'World Surf Reserve', there are only 2 other places in the world that share the title: Santa Cruz, US and Manly, Australia.
If it is your first surfing holiday to Ericeira then head straight to Foz do Lizandro and Sao Juliao beaches south of town, they are perfect beginner and intermediate surf spots. Closer to town is Praia do Sul. Another great beginner beach breaks. All best at mid tide but surfable at high and low tide also.
For Intermediates you have the reliable and safe reef break Ribeira d'Ilhas, which host the WSL World qualifying series surf championships every year. And for the more adventurous you have the world class Coxos. That's just naming a few, there are too many surf breaks to mention here!
Don't forget to explore further up the coast - 25 minutes away is Santa Cruz and an hour away is Peniche, home to the World renowned Supertubos and host of the Rip Curl Pro since 2009. 30 minutes south of Lisbon is the Cascais coast with the famous Praia do Guincho surf beach. And when north winds are blowing you can venture further south towards Carcevelos beach and the other surf spots along the Lisbon coast.
Come Surf Ericeira with us…
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Best time to go depends on your level above. July, August & September are the peak tourist months.
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