Beginner group surfing lessons and courses in Matosinhos, Porto

Begginer group surfing lessons in Matosinhos: learn to surf on the tide in Matosinhos, one of Europe's best surfing spots

Pack 10 lessons

3 options available from €30

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From€180
10 days
Occasionally sporty
From 7 years-old and up

Practical information

This package of 10 surfing lessons will teach you everything Surfaventura considers necessary. You will be introduced to surfing in its theoretical and practical aspects, you will get familiar with the equipment and you will get comfortable on the board. Also, they will teach you how to choose your own equipment and how to surf more complicated waves. Again, an instructor will be with the group the whole time and will give you tips so you can improve.

If you are not a beginner, the course's planning will be created keeping your level and objectives.

Course of events

For beginners, the suggested planning is:

Module 1:

- Introduction to surfing: theory and practice.

- Getting to know the equipment: surfboard and neoprene suit

- Security and surfboard handling

- Practice: paddling, standing up on the board, correct body posture, surfing broken waves, sitting on the board.

Module 2:

- Reinforcing the techniques learned in module 1

- Choosing the adequate surfboard, wetsuit, applying parffin, correct surfboard handling.

- Standing up on the surfboard, surfing with different techniques, surfing unbroken waves and surfing the wall of the wave.

- Practice: standing up, paddling, cutback

Activity requirements

Participants must be able to swim.

Meeting point:
Surfaventura Surf School, Matosinhos beach
Spoken languages:Portuguese, English, French
Included
  • All necessary equipment
  • Insurance
Excluded
  • Transportation
Do not forget to bring
  • Sunscreen
  • Towel