Surf School Areia Branca - Peniche
SURF COURSES & SURFARIS FOR ALL LEVELS
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The Peniche area is a peninsula thus allowing any swell or wind for perfect surfing conditions. We will always look for the best spot for the day taking in consideration your level.
The surf camp and surf school are located in Areia Branca, a small village just 10km away from Peniche. Unlike Peniche (a industrial city), Areia Branca is a quiet fishing town with a beautiful 7km sandy beach and plenty of beach breaks, perfect to learn or develop your surf. The perfect place for your surfing holiday in Portugal.
Here you can enjoy the calm of a relaxing holiday close to some of the best surf spots in Europe (Supertubos, Lagido, Ericeira, etc.).
Come and join us for some Surf, Fun and Tan...
The school's equipment is up to date and special for teaching this wonderful sport. Safety is our main concern. Lessons location, always bear in mind the students level and best conditions for the day.
The surf school is mobile, searching daily for the best surf conditions and waves according to your level.
Students are transported to the different surf spots: Super tubos, Baleal, Baia, Areia Branca… all depending on weather/surf conditions and your level of surf.
Surf School Certifications
Our Surf School in Areia Branca is certified by the Portuguese Surfing Federation and has a Active and Sportive Tourism Licence number 21/2008 that guarantee quality services and reliable insurances for all services. On our surf school, all the instructors responsible for the lessons and the safety of our students are qualified to do so by the following organisations:
- Portuguese Surfing Federation
- European Surfing Federation
- Australian Surfriders Association
- Instituto de Socorros a Náufragos (Portuguese Lifeguard Association)
Surf Equipment
Your surfing improving depends essential on good tuition, proper natural conditions and proper equipment. Years of experience help us increasing our equipment standards, and being precise on the surfboards selection according with your needs. Our surf board stock, comprehends all sizes and shapes, and different materials like fibre, polyester, epoxy and soft foam. We have a wide variety of wetsuits of all sizes for mans, women's, transsexuals, thin, fat, beer belly, etc… ,o)))
IMPORTANT: We recommend a rash-guard. It’s a very personal stuff, and it helps a lot protecting your neck from the wetsuit neoprene. You can buy at your home town, or buy it here on our local shop partner.
Surf Classes Schedule
- 09:50 At the meeting point (or hotel pick up)
- 10:00 We go looking for the best waves according to your level.
- 10.30 Lesson starts at the beach! Warm up, Stretching, easy exercises, theory, practice on the sand... in the water!!!!
- 12:30 - 12:45 Lunch break
- 12:45 Warm up.. and in the water!!! Surfing under supervision and error correction from our instructors.
- 15.00 Back to Areia Branca/Hotel
Surf Courses in Areia Branca
The Surf courses are given normally from Monday to Friday (classes also on Saturday if necessary).
Depending on the conditions and on the level of the students, the lessons can take place at different surf spots within a range of 20 km from the surf school (15 minutes by car).
In this case you will be away for the lesson for a total of 5/6 hours.
We have personalized courses for all levels. From absolute beginners to those that have been trough the first steps and just wish to improve their style, or simply surf in absolute safety and in the the company of a great group. We also organize Surfaris (surf guiding) for Advanced surfers.
You can take one of our surf surf camp packages, or just one or more days of surf school.
1 WEEK SURF SCHOOL INCLUDES:
- 20 hours of surf lessons per week
- Transfer to and from surf spot
- Board and wetsuit for the whole day (on course days)
- Sport insurance (on course days)
- 1 video feedback sessions
- Excursion to a surf board factory to see how boards are shaped and repaired
- Mini Snack during course days
- CD with photos or with one video recorded session
- Lots of fun
- Wipe outs!
PRICES IN EUROS |
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Surf Courses in Peniche - Prices per person |
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40 |
210 |
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230 |
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If you want a complete surfing holiday including surf tuition/guiding, accommodation and lots more extras check out our surf camp in Areia Branca (Peniche)
Surf courses for Beginners
Here everybody is a beginner... Ready to learn how to catch waves and surf!
No place to be ashamed… You’ll share with everybody your daily progress surfing in a truly friendly and fun environment. Our certified surf instructors guarantee that in 5 days you’ll be surfing.
Our certified surf instructors guarantee that in 25 hours you’ll be surfing. You will learn all the safety measures necessary to the practice safely this wonderful sport, the sea cycle, tides, currents, rips, weather, bottoms, etc., all the requisites for your near future free surf...
All this in maximum safety. Our instructors are also certified beach lifeguards. English, Spanish and Italian spoken.
BEGINNER SURF COURSE PROGRAM
Theory
- Correct position in the line-up to surf unbroken waves
- Priority rules
- Shape, size and direction of the wave
Techniques
- Practicing paddling into the wave
- Take-off on unbroken waves
- Front-side and back-side surfing
- Manoeuvres: trimming, bottom turn, top turn
- Advanced techniques
After 20 hours of surf course we guarantee that you WILL be surfing !!!
Surf Clinic for Intermediate Surfers
The best way to improve your surf... You will see results!
If you already did a level 1 surf course, you surf but not regularly and want to improve your skills or simply want to surf in a very good and safe atmosphere without having to carry your own material or look for suitable waves … this is the level for you …
Our team of certified surf instructors will evaluate your skills and supervise your training, advising or correcting whatever is necessary to improve your surf. You’ll rapidly improve and develop your surf learning new tricks…
All this in maximum safety. Our instructors are certified beach lifeguards.
Surfaris in Peniche - Intermediate / Advanced Surfers
Don’t waste time searching for good waves
With us you will surf the best waves for the day no matter where they are located in the Peniche area.
Our expert guides will take you to the best waves of the day… no mater where they are. They'll tell you all about the spots: how to get in and out, the currents, type of wave, etc. and join you surfing, helping you to choose the waves appropriate for you to improve your skills.
The Surfaris are for advanced experienced surfers… If you think you are ready to surf in the best spots including shallow reef breaks… this is the level for you…
