forest surf camp Porto, Portugal
forest surf camp has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
Nearest Wave 500 metresChat with the host who can help organise your trip:
7 night stay with breakfast buffet.
Bed, sheets and towels.
Five days surf course or surf guiding (2 or 4 hours day depending on tides).
Wetsuit and Surfboard.
Transport to the beaches.
Free Wi-Fi
Free use of surf camp services (kitchen, tv, ping pong table, snooker, etc).
Free use of skateboards and bikes if it’s available.
Oporto city tour on Saturday
Transport from and to the train station of Esmoriz
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In Esmoriz, a beautiful traditional fishing town with many miles of white sand and lots of perfect waves. It is a sublime spot just 30 minutes from Oporto city at north of Portugal. The house is just 5 minuts walk from the center and 10 minuts from the beach surrounded by pine trees.
A typical Portuguese summer house converted into a surf house between pine trees and Atlantic Ocean.
The house can accommodate up 12 guess is divided by a main house, with 2 rooms and 2 bathrooms (one is service bathroom). The first bedroom has a double bed. The second bedroom has two bunk beds for 4 people. The other house has bedroom with three bunk beds for 6 people and 1 bathroom.
It also has a living room with TV and a dinning room were you can prepare your food.
There is a salon with snooker and a barbecue out side in the garden.
Surf lessons, guiding & equipment is all available on site. Breakfast is free.
forest surf camp has been welcoming Surfholidays.com guests since Jan 2010
Nearest Wave 500 metresChat with the host who can help organise your trip:
We provide Airport Transfers from and to Francisco Sá Carneiro and they can be booked in the booking steps.
Instructors
Jorge Bastos
Main Surf Beach: Maceda beach
Kids Surf Lessons
We offer lessons for kids aged 8-12. Each lesson is up 2 hours per day and include surfboard & wetsuit.
We ask that parents are close by. We pick them up from our accommodation and take them to the beach.
Safety and fun are our main piorities. We have 1 instructor for every 4 students max.
Beginner Surf Lessons
Our lessons are 2 hours per day and include surfboard & wetsuit. We pick you up from our accommodation and take them to the beach. We have 1 instructor for every 8 students. The beginner´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´wave (unbroken)
Intermediate Surf Lessons
We will pick you up every morning from your accommodation and take you to the best wave in the area for your ability. Each day includes 3 hours per day, divided into 2 x 1hr 30 minute sessions (second session depending on ties and conditions).
We have 1 instructor for every 8 students.
Advanced Surf Lessons
We will pick you up every morning from your accommodation and take you to the best wave in the area for your ability. Each day includes 3 hours per day, divided into 2 x 1hr 30 minute sessions (second session depending on ties and conditions).
We have 1 instructor for every 8 students.
Surf Guide
We offer surf guiding for those who want to explore the cost and experience the best waves in area.
Maceda
Level: All Levels
This beach is good in the summer when the sea is small. When all beachs are flat check this beach and and you might be lucky. I advise to go with friends because the beach is in the middle of nowhere.
Atmosphere: It's a good spot that works with little swell is hard to find
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality: Normal
Experience: All surfers
Frequency: Very consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
Type: Beach to break
Direction: Right and left
Bottom: Sandy
Power: Powerful, Fun
Normal length: Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length: Normal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind:
Good swell direction: North West, West, South West
Good wind direction: South East, East, NorthEast
Swell size Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide position: Mid tide
Week crowd: Empty
Week to end crowd: Few surfers
Esmoriz
Level: All Levels
This beach is good all year because of the many piers that protects from the wind and bigger waves.
Atmosphere: It's a good spot that works with size of swell
Surf Spot Quality
Wave quality: Normal
Experience: All surfers
Frequency: Very consistent (150 day/year)
Wave
Type: Beach to break
Direction: Right and left
Bottom: Sandy
Power: Powerful, Fun
Normal length: Normal (50 to 150m)
Good day length: Normal (50 to 150m)
Tide, Swell and Wind:
Good swell direction: North West, West, South West
Good wind direction: South East, East, NorthEast
Swell size Starts working at Less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 2.5m+ / 8ft+
Best tide position: Mid tide
Week crowd: Empty
Week to end crowd: Few surfers
The best time to surf Porto is between Spring through to Autumn. It's main surf beach is Matosinhos beach, the best surf spot in Porto for beginner and intermediates. Its a long 1km sandy beach with a few different points on it. The set up is a mix of beach break and reef break and parts of it are sheltered so it handles larger swell. Easy to get to and consistent.
Next to Matosinhos is International Beach. A lovely spot that begins where the city park ends. Its also a great learner spot, and a great place to hang out both during day and at night. Further north is Leca, a very consistent beach break protected by the harbour.
In and around the city there are small little beaches all worth exploring, particularly for the more advanced surfers wanting to discover the best Porto surf breaks.
There are more surf breaks further south including Barra do Porto and Miramar and then 20km south of Porto are the towns of Esphino and Esmoriz. Its arguably the North's most famous surf area and the beaches have a real nice surf culture. The area's 3 main beaches are Silvade, beach, Blue beach and Baia beach. A mix of sandy beach breaks and reef spots that suit beginner and advanced. Hang around and score some long barreling right & left handers all to yourself.
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