Surf camps in Portugal
Compare 75 surf camps in Portugal and its 6 main surf destinations on what the camps' own sites never put side by side: the waves in each month, the water temperature and a verified price for a surf week.
Where to surf in Portugal
Each destination at a glance. First lessons: the months with waves for first lessons on most days at its beaches (swell data 1995–2025). Water: the coldest to the warmest monthly median (2015–2025).
| Destination | Camps | Surf week from | First lessons | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve (measured at Sagres) | 28 | €295 | all year | 16°C–19°C (60°F–67°F) |
| Peniche | 18 | €340 | all year | 14°C–18°C (58°F–65°F) |
| Ericeira | 17 | €510 | all year | 14°C–18°C (58°F–64°F) |
| Costa da Caparica | 4 | €538 | all year | 15°C–18°C (58°F–65°F) |
| Alentejo (measured at Porto Covo) | 3 | €432 | Mar–Nov | 15°C–18°C (59°F–65°F) |
| Azores (measured at Ponta Delgada (Azores south coast)) | 2 | €1,099 | no month on most days | 16°C–24°C (62°F–75°F) |
Month by month: where the waves and the water are
The share of days with waves for the chosen level at each destination's main surf town (1995–2025), or the median sea temperature for the month (2015–2025). How we calculate this
First lessons
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 94% |
| Peniche | 98% | 98% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 99% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 99% | 98% | 99% |
| Ericeira | 94% | 94% | 96% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 98% | 97% | 93% |
| Costa da Caparica | 67% | 70% | 75% | 84% | 95% | 98% | 98% | 99% | 95% | 82% | 78% | 68% |
| Alentejo | 44% | 47% | 55% | 68% | 85% | 94% | 96% | 95% | 87% | 67% | 55% | 49% |
| Azores | 49% | 45% | 40% | 46% | 46% | 45% | 38% | 41% | 39% | 43% | 41% | 41% |
Beginner (green waves)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve | 66% | 67% | 75% | 82% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 92% | 90% | 84% | 77% | 67% |
| Peniche | 66% | 65% | 68% | 77% | 86% | 91% | 94% | 93% | 86% | 75% | 65% | 67% |
| Ericeira | 55% | 61% | 69% | 81% | 95% | 97% | 98% | 99% | 94% | 79% | 74% | 61% |
| Costa da Caparica | 24% | 29% | 33% | 48% | 66% | 81% | 89% | 88% | 73% | 51% | 42% | 30% |
| Alentejo | 10% | 11% | 15% | 26% | 40% | 55% | 61% | 64% | 46% | 28% | 20% | 13% |
| Azores | 21% | 20% | 19% | 24% | 30% | 35% | 33% | 34% | 27% | 25% | 22% | 19% |
Intermediate
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve | 81% | 80% | 79% | 63% | 46% | 33% | 29% | 28% | 40% | 62% | 72% | 78% |
| Peniche | 90% | 89% | 90% | 82% | 73% | 61% | 57% | 54% | 68% | 83% | 87% | 90% |
| Ericeira | 92% | 90% | 91% | 88% | 80% | 67% | 64% | 62% | 74% | 86% | 90% | 89% |
| Costa da Caparica | 59% | 59% | 64% | 65% | 59% | 47% | 43% | 40% | 54% | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| Alentejo | 38% | 40% | 46% | 51% | 52% | 43% | 39% | 34% | 46% | 49% | 46% | 45% |
| Azores | 35% | 29% | 28% | 26% | 17% | 10% | 2% | 5% | 13% | 21% | 22% | 25% |
Water (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algarve | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Peniche | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Ericeira | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
| Costa da Caparica | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
| Alentejo | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
| Azores | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
The 12 highest-rated of 75 surf camps in Portugal
Ordered by Google rating, weighted by the number of reviews behind it.
- G3Store Surf Center · Peniche · ★ 5/5 (394) · from €340 surf week
- Gota Dagua Portugal · Costa da Caparica · ★ 4.9/5 (954) · from €429 Stay only, no lessons
- Algarve Watersport Surf Camp · Algarve · ★ 4.9/5 (764) · from €780 surf week
- Silver Coast Surf School · Peniche · ★ 5/5 (252)
- PURE Surf House Caparica · Costa da Caparica · ★ 4.9/5 (399) · from €558 surf week
- PURE Beachfront Caparica · Costa da Caparica · ★ 4.9/5 (399) · from €538 surf week
- Lost Caparica Surf House · Costa da Caparica · ★ 4.9/5 (297)
- TSE Surf Mansion Lagos · Algarve · ★ 4.9/5 (287)
- Algarve Surf Camp Sagres · Algarve · ★ 4.9/5 (222) · from €490 surf week
- Wavy Surf Camp · Algarve · ★ 4.8/5 (763) · from €470 surf week
- Tiny Whale Surf Lodge · Algarve · ★ 4.9/5 (195) · from €1,535 surf week
- Soul & Surf Portugal · Algarve · ★ 4.9/5 (176)
All 75 surf camps in Portugal, by destination
Algarve (28)
- Algarve Watersport Surf Camp
- TSE Surf Mansion Lagos
- Algarve Surf Camp Sagres
- Wavy Surf Camp
- Tiny Whale Surf Lodge
- Soul & Surf Portugal
- Vida Boa Lodge
- Good Feeling Surf Camp & Hostel
- Sagres Natura Surf Camp
- Arrifana Surf Lodge
- Jho'La Surf Camp
- Hostel on the Hill
- Arrifana Surf Camp
- Mayla Surf House
- Algarve Adventure Arrifana
- Mission To Surf
- WAVE CULTURE Surf Lodge Burgau
- Karma Surf Retreat Algarve
- Chicks on Waves
- Sagres Sun Stay
- PURE Algarve
- PURE Lodge Algarve
- Surf Tribe Algarve Glamping
- Surf Tribe Algarve Surf House
- Surf Spirit Habitat Algarve
- Sagres Surf Camp
- WAVE CULTURE Surf Camp Sagres
- Amado Surf Camp
Peniche (18)
- G3Store Surf Center
- Silver Coast Surf School
- Boa Onda Guesthouse
- SoulSurfcamp Portugal
- PURE Peniche
- Baleal Surf Camp
- Alex Surf School
- Peniche Surf Lodge
- Baleal Guest House
- Freesurf Camp & Hostel
- Ethic'Surf House
- Shark's Lodge
- Ferrel Surf House
- Surfers Lodge Peniche
- RIDE Surf Resort & Spa
- Peniche Surfcamp
- The Salty Peniche
- PKSC Peniche Kite & Surf Center
Ericeira (17)
- Ericeira Surf House
- Mauka Lodge
- Ocean House Ericeira
- Chill in Ericeira Surfhouse
- GiG Capsule Hostel
- Hostel & Surf 55 Ericeira
- Laneez Ericeira Surf House
- Lapoint Ericeira
- The Salty Surf & Yoga
- Ericeira Surf Camp & Hostel
- Surfer's Den Ericeira
- PURE Sunset Ericeira
- PURE Villa Ericeira
- WOT Ericeira Surf Social
- Rapture Ericeira Lizandro
- Rapture Ericeira Coxos
- WOT Lodge Soul
Costa da Caparica (4)
Alentejo (3)
Azores (2)
Elsewhere in Portugal
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Portugal?
findsurfcamp.com compares 75 surf camps in Portugal. The 6 destinations with a page of their own: Algarve (28), Peniche (18), Ericeira (17), Costa da Caparica (4), Alentejo (3), Azores (2).
What does a surf week cost in Portugal?
The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €295 per person at Amado Surf Camp in Algarve: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. We have a verified surf-week price for 37 of the 75 camps; the others are not verified yet.
Where in Portugal are waves for first lessons most reliable?
Algarve, Peniche, Ericeira, and Costa da Caparica: waves for first lessons on most days in every month of the year, estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
Where is the water warmest in Portugal?
Azores, where the sea reaches 24°C (75°F) in Sep. The coldest is Peniche, at 14°C (58°F) in Mar. Monthly medians, 2015-2025.