The Maverick Surfvillas Portugal Peniche, Portugal
The Maverick Surfvillas Portugal has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
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The luxurious and comfortable houses are located in the countryside quietness, featuring great views and a huge garden with scenic swimming pool. The next beach is Praia da Areia Branca, a small summer beach town with lots of cafés, bars and restaurants. A small village with cafes and restaurants is in walking distance. It's great to relax and going for walks or taking a ride with our bikes. Close to scenic beaches, surf spots and places of cultural interest, the surfvillas are the perfect getaway for your holiday away from the crowds.
The Maverick is a Surf & Yoga Resort in Lourinhã / Portugal, one hour north of Lisbon and 15 minutes south of Peniche.
Your stay is an entire experience consisting of everything we love: surf, yoga, sun, sea, salt, food, friends, laughter and good vibes. Your holiday is just that easy at the Maverick.
The creative food deserves special mention, with wholesome breakfast (included in the room rate) and delicious dinners provided by our chef and team.
The Maverick Surfvillas are the perfect choice for active people (surfers and no-surfers) who like fun, beach, nature, sea, and most of all, a good and socializing atmosphere. The houses have a lively, warm and welcoming feel and are appropriate for all: solo travelers, couples and groups. -
The villas share one large beautiful garden, the perfect playground for young and grown-ups alike. Spend your days enjoying the infinity swimming pool, beach volleyball, yoga shala, slack-line, boules, basketball and our chillout wintergarden.
The house offers spacious communal areas which give you the opportunity of mixing with other guests. On the various terraces and balconies you’ll will surely find a spot all day to enjoy the sun or watch the sunset in the evening.
The villa kitchens, BBQ and Pizza Oven are free to use for everyone to prepare your own meals. There are several good restaurants in the area that we are happy to recommend to you.
The Maverick Surfvillas Portugal has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
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The Maverick Surf Villas is an amazing place. So much to do yet so tranquil, chilled and peaceful at the same time. Plenty of space for guests to relax and make new friends or just spend time curled up with a book. The accommodation is really nicely done with modern interiors and a decent kitchen where you can prepare meals if you want to. We loved all the different outdoor areas and had fun trying everything from volley ball to boules and star gazing to an evening fire in the super cool fire pit. The people we met were just brilliant and we'll definitely keep in touch with our new German friends who were so lovely and made the holiday. If there was one small grumble it was the lack of air conditioning in our room - only because we hadn't picked up on that before we booked and there were four of us in the room so it did get a little stuffy at night. The ensuite had a window mesh though so we were able to open that and the bedroom door so it wasn't bad. The breakfast was fab - simple but plenty to choose from and available till 10am, so you didn't have to rush out of bed if you didn't want to. The place organises fun nights like movie nights and trips to restaurants - the owner took us to his favourite fish restaurant and we were amazed to find our kids tucking into Octopus, Squid and Sea Bass - it was a fantastic meal and a real highlight. Julia offers the most wonderful yoga lessons that I would thoroughly recommend - next time I will aim to fit a massage in as well. Julia also kindly organised a horse trek for my daughter and me which was just a few minutes ' drive away and great fun as you took a good hour-long trail around the dinosaur park. We can't wait to return and have had the most perfect holiday we could ever have asked for. Thank you to the Maverick Team.
We were all complete beginners and by the end, most of us were getting up consistently and even managing to catch our own waves (I wasn't so quick to pick things up). The instructors were so much fun and so patient and my goodness they couldn't have worked harder - making sure we got the right waves to try and giving us a good push to get going. I felt that they really took our safety seriously and made sure we were doing the correct things - particularly on the first day when the waves were a little strong. We all had such a good laugh and the buzz when you got a good wave or made some progress was fun - it also felt like the guys were genuinely happy when you achieved a bit more than your last attempt. The guys were just so helpful too - giving us tips on places to go and places to eat - even a full itinerary written out of how best to approach going to Lisbon for a day with a car - it was fantastic. The beaches were great - busy but not too busy considering it was the high of summer. They were all so clean! The water was cold but the wetsuits did a great job so you didn't feel the cold at all once you were in. My aim is to work on my strength and flexibility so next year I will be able to keep up with the rest of my family!
My stay at the Maverick was just great! The house is amazing - absolutely more than hostel standard, the hostess incredibly warm and engaging and the location with beautiful views of the Portuguese countryside! The Maverick is just highly recommended! 5 stars.
We provide Airport Transfers from and to Lisbon and they can be booked in the booking steps.
Instructors
João
Tiago
The Maverick is located close to Portugal's best surf spots for all levels from beginners to advanced surfers. There are many beaches within 10-15 min driving distance to choose from whether you are surfing, beach walking or sunbathing. Our Surf team of locals who have been surfing in the area for more than 30 years are happy to point you to the best spots.
Main Surf Beach: Praia da Areia Branca
Kids Surf Lessons
We offer lessons for kids aged 6-12. Each day includes up to 4 hours surf per day, divided into 2x 2hr sessions. Wetsuit and board are included. Parents are welcome to come along. We pick you up from the Maverick and take you to the beach. Safety and fun are our main priorities. We have 1 instructor for every 5 students. 5 days x 4hrs = €240, 5 days x 2hrs = €150, single surf lesson = €35
Kids Surf Lessons
We offer lessons for kids aged 6-12. Each day includes up to 4 hours surf per day, divided into 2x 2hr sessions. Wetsuit and board are included. Parents are welcome to come along. We pick you up from the Maverick and take you to the beach. Safety and fun are our main priorities. We have 1 instructor for every 5 students. 5 days x 4hrs = €240, 5 days x 2hrs = €150, single surf lesson = €35
Beginner Surf Lessons
Each day includes up to 4 hours surf per day, divided into 2x 2hr sessions. Wetsuit and board are included. We have 1 instructor for every 5 students. The beginners’s lessons are taught in waist deep water. You will learn everything from standing techniques to turning and finally paddling outside and learning how to catch „green“ waves.
Beginner Surf Lessons
Each day includes up to 4 hours surf per day, divided into 2x 2hr sessions. Wetsuit and board are included. We have 1 instructor for every 5 students. The beginners’s lessons are taught in waist deep water. You will learn everything from standing techniques to turning and finally paddling outside and learning how to catch „green“ waves.
Intermediate Surf Lessons
We will take you to the best waves in the area. Each day includes up to 4 hours surf per day, divided into 2x 2hr sessions. Wetsuit&board are included. We have 1 instructor for every 5 students. You will advance from catching your first green waves to reading waves better and working on your techniques for left and right turns.
Intermediate Surf Lessons
We will take you to the best waves in the area. Each day includes up to 4 hours surf per day, divided into 2x 2hr sessions. Wetsuit&board are included. We have 1 instructor for every 5 students. You will advance from catching your first green waves to reading waves better and working on your techniques for left and right turns.
Private Surf Lessons
You can book our surf instructors for private lessons as well. They will take you to the best spot for your abilities and will give you all their attention.
Private Surf Lessons
You can book our surf instructors for private lessons as well. They will take you to the best spot for your abilities and will give you all their attention.
Praia da Areia Branca
Level: All Levels
Praia da Areia Branca in Peniche is a long beach with several breaks over sand banks, rocks and the river. It offers good surf conditions especially in summer for beginners, but can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the east with some shelter here from north winds. The river break provides left and right handers. Best around low tide when the tide is falling. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded and that's one of the main advantages of the spot.
The best thing about the Peniche & Baleal peninsula is that the beaches face both north and south, and are all within a few kilometres of each other. So on nearly all conditions there is surf - it is well known as one of Portugal's most consistent surf destinations and a great place for a Surfing Holiday.
The WSL World Tour comes to Peniche every year in October and is a great time to visit if you want to watch the worlds best surfers such as Kelly Slater, Gabriel Medina & Mick Fanning battle it out to win. Surf everyday while watching the event also.
The areas main surf beach is called Cantinho da Baía, its starts in Peniche and ends up in the area knows as Baleal. The spot is famous for its consistency and for being ideal for beginners and intermediate surfers and is where some of the best Baleal Surf Camps are located. Protected from the bigger swell by the headland makes it’s almost always possible to surf here even when there is big swell hitting the coast. The beach stretches 4kms further west with many spots to surf - a great place to get away from crowds.
On the other side of the Baleal headland is Prainha, another great protected surf spot for beginner and intermediate surfers. And next to this is Lagide , a reef break and one of the best surf spots in Portugal if you have big swell and southerly winds. It's a long perfect left with a shallow reef at low tides - great for intermediate/advanced surfers.
On the other side of Peniche (south) is the area's and arguably Portugal's most famous break Supertubos . It's a powerful wave breaking in very shallow sand bar, advanced/pro surfers only! Other waves such as Molhe Leste, Consolação, Porto Batel and Almagreira are all close by giving every kind of alternative including many uncrowded areas; a great area to explore and Surf Portugal's best waves!
And don't forget you can head south and surf Ericeira - less than an hour's drive away.
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