Surf Camps in Alentejo, Portugal: 3 Compared (2026)
Compare 3 surf camps in Alentejo, Portugal: rated 5/5, 4-7ft swell. Learner waves: Mar-Nov. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Malhao Beach (2) · São Torpes (1)
Meals included at 3 of the 3 camps that state it (1 full board). Yoga offered at 3 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 3 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
Porto Covo · 2 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day: May–Sep. Most days: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. Waves often too big: Dec–Feb.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 44% | 47% | 55% | 68% | 85% | 94% | 96% | 95% | 87% | 67% | 55% | 49% |
| Too small | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Too big | 56% | 53% | 45% | 32% | 14% | 6% | 3% | 4% | 12% | 33% | 44% | 51% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 10% | 11% | 15% | 26% | 40% | 55% | 61% | 64% | 46% | 28% | 20% | 13% |
| Intermediate | 38% | 40% | 46% | 51% | 52% | 43% | 39% | 34% | 46% | 49% | 46% | 45% |
| Advanced | 80% | 76% | 71% | 54% | 34% | 19% | 13% | 13% | 30% | 55% | 64% | 74% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days in Jun–Aug · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Apr–May · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Oct–Apr
The Sines coastal buoy, 14 km away, has too few months of records to check these figures yet: they are a model estimate.
Vila Nova de Milfontes · 1 camp
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day: May–Jun. Most days: Jul–Apr.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 64% | 67% | 72% | 80% | 87% | 86% | 84% | 82% | 81% | 76% | 70% | 66% |
| Too small | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 16% | 18% | 16% | 8% | 9% | 3% |
| Too big | 34% | 30% | 24% | 14% | 4% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 3% | 16% | 21% | 31% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 22% | 26% | 28% | 43% | 59% | 67% | 70% | 66% | 59% | 43% | 36% | 29% |
| Intermediate | 45% | 42% | 46% | 38% | 26% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 19% | 35% | 37% | 40% |
| Advanced | 58% | 52% | 44% | 31% | 13% | 4% | 1% | 2% | 10% | 30% | 37% | 50% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days in May–Sep · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): no month on most days · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Dec–Feb
The Sines coastal buoy, 25 km away, has too few months of records to check these figures yet: they are a model estimate.
Days that miss first lessons are too small when every learner spot is under 0.5 m, and too big when none is in the 0.5–2 m band and one is above it. The other levels are read on the face of the wave at its peak: beginner on green waves 0.6–1.2 m, intermediate 1.2–2 m, advanced 1.5 m and up.
1. DreamSea Alentejo
A surf house beside Malhao Beach in Alentejo. All meals included. Yoga, SUP, video analysis, excursions, a gym and hiking run alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
All meals · Suite · Glamping · Yoga · SUP · Video analysis · Excursions · Fitness
2. Lapoint Alentejo
★ 5/5 (40 reviews) · São Torpes
A surf house beside São Torpes in Alentejo. Half board included. Yoga runs alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
All meals · Yoga
3. Rapture Milfontes
Dorms and suites for 30 beside Malhão Beach at Vila Nova de Milfontes, Rapture's Alentejo camp on the quiet stretch of coast between Lisbon and the Algarve. Breakfast and dinner are included, with yoga, SUP, surf theory and video analysis alongside the fixed weekly surf package.
Half board · Suite · Yoga · SUP · Video analysis
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Alentejo?
findsurfcamp.com compares 3 surf camps in Alentejo: Porto Covo (2), Vila Nova de Milfontes (1).
What does a surf week cost in Alentejo?
The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €432 per person at DreamSea Alentejo: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. 2 of the 3 camps here publish a surf-week price we have verified. Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
When are there waves for first lessons in Alentejo?
Porto Covo: Almost every day: May–Sep. Most days: Mar–Apr, Oct–Nov. Waves often too big: Dec–Feb. Vila Nova de Milfontes: Almost every day: May–Jun. Most days: Jul–Apr. Estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
How warm is the water in Alentejo?
In Porto Covo the sea ranges from 15°C (59°F) in Feb to 18°C (65°F) in Sep: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Alentejo?
Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) is the nearest airport for 2 of the 3 camps here, about 135 minutes by car.