ENJOY THE PURE FEELING OF SURFING AT OPORTO SURF CAMP
SURFCAMP PACKAGE
• Accommodation
• Breakfast
• Surf classes & transport
• Surf equipment
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• Surf classes & transport
• Surf equipment
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WE ARE LOCATED IN A TRADITIONAL FISHING VILLAGE
SURROUNDED BY THE WILD AND WELL PRESERVED UNCROWDED BEACHES OF NATURAL PARK AND MANY SURFSPOTS
WHAT'S STOPPING YOU?
OPORTO SURF CAMP
The property is a typical Portuguese house with a cosy public living room, a big outside chill area and a relaxing outdoor space where guests will gather after a fulfilling day of surfing awesome waves. In the garage of the Surf House you will find the core of our surf school, where we store our surfboards & wetsuits to provide the best possible surf classes for our guests.
- 1 Shared bedroom (max. 4 people)
- 6 double bedrooms (with double as well as single beds)
- 4 showers, 2 toilets
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Cosy living room with tv with usb, dvd, playstation, boardgames and table football
- Big garden with different lounge areas, bbq, volleyball field, yoga deck & warm showers
- Surf school /rental
- Rent-a-bike
- Free WiFi
OPORTO SURF LODGE
Oporto Surf Lodge offers three possibilities of accommodation.
The ground floor has 2 double bedrooms with each their own luxury bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and the reception.
The upper floor ‘the Chalet’ is a beautiful house made of wood which has 2 double bedrooms with 2 luxury bathrooms as well as the possibitliy to make an extra bed of the couch. (1,40 x 2,00, high standard sleeping couch) Max 6 people.
We also have the studio, situated in the garden, and has space for two persons. It has a little kitchen and nice bathroom and it’s own terrace.
RIDE THE WAVE OF YOUR LIFE
ABOUT US
Oporto Surf Camp is a warm, friendly and cosy place where you can chill, enjoy nice party’s and become friends with guests from all over the world. Our passionate team is always around to help out and loves to show you our beautiful empty beaches, uncrowded surf spots and stunning waves to catch.
At Oporto Surf Camp you will not just get surf classes and accommodation. You will become part of our family along with the surf camp team who all fell in love with this little fishermen village, the ocean and the waves.
Rather you decide to stay in the Oporto Surf Lodge or in Oporto surf camp, you’ll be welcomed with a cosy room, right by the ocean.
We would love to welcome you soon at Oporto Surf Camp and give you the ultimate holiday feeling. Let the ocean plan your day and go with the flow of the waves! Enjoy the pure feeling of surfing.
Aloha & good vibes from the Oporto Surf Camp team.
oportosurfcamp@gmail.com
+351 965 228 145
+351 933 404 957
ENJOY THE FREEDOM OF THE OCEAN
WE LOVE TO GET YOU STOKED
LOCATION
In the North of Portugal you still feel a warm welcome. It’s less touristic then the Algarve. You will find authentic little fishing villages, simple but delicious restaurants and also not very unimportant, long unexplored sand beaches. Also the prices of the restaurants, cafe’s and bakeries are still friendly. Once here you can really enjoy your holiday, no cooking, no dishes, just surfing & relaxing.
Oporto Surf Camp is located in a picturesque and traditional fisherman’s village, Praia de Esmoriz.
Everything you need for your holiday is on walking distance (ATM, pharmacy, some shops, supermarket).
The marvelous bakeries, famous around our returning guests, restaurants to try out every night something different like traditional Portuguese plates, Brazilian rodizio, Italian food, tapas, fresh fish dishes or the famous take away chicken ‘Frango Piri Piri’. And of course some nice bars to enjoy a Super Bock beer.
CLIMATE
The north of Portugal is located along the Atlantic ocean and therefore has a sea climate with mild winters (16 C˚) and warm summers (27˚) with a nice seabreeze. The water temperature varies between 15 c˚ and 20 C˚.
PLACES TO VISIT
The charming city of Oporto, chosen as the best European destination of 2014. Famous of it’s port wine, the bookstore Lello, a high tea at Cafe Majestic, a concert at the Hard club or the Coliseu, jazz at Casa da Musica and a drink at the neighborhood ‘Galerias’ with a drink in the bar ‘Alma’
Espinho with it’s traditional Monday market, a nice walk along the boulevard, a lunch with spectacular sea view, some shopping at the Backdoor surf shop and exploring the authentic shopping street.
Eating the famous ‘Ovos Moles’ in Aveiro, getting the feeling of little Venice with a canal tour and enjoying the impressive beaches of Costa Nova.
Santa Maria de Feira and it’s beautiful Castle, famous for it’s festivals like Imaginarius and Festival Medieval which turns the city back into the medieval times and all the habitants are putting on their medieval clothes for one week and don’t get out of their roles.
A bike stroll (on our rental beach cruisers) through the lovely little beach towns Granja and Aguda. Enjoying real Italian pizzas and tapas at Ciao Bella, having some seashells at Ella, a little nap at the beach and dreaming of renovating the amazing old houses.
A bit further, good for a day trip, Natural Park Peneda – Geres. With it’s breathtaking views from the mountain over the river, natural swimming pools and waterfalls and famous for it’s hot springs.
STOP AND SMELL THE OCEAN...
THE SURF & SURF SCHOOL
THE SURF
We don’t need to walk or drive far to surf amazing waves. Esmoriz is surrounded by many different uncrowded surf spots. All the surf spots are beach breaks with nice white sandy beaches. We have spots for all levels, from mellow waves till tube rides. The beaches are divided by jetties. Therefore, we always have protection from the wind.
It’s really perfect to learn for beginners as well as intermediate and advanced surfers to set their surfing to a new level. Portugal’s north-west coast has a consistent swell all year round. This in combination with many uncrowded and untouched spots makes this the perfect place to surf!
THE SURF SCHOOL
We offer surf lessons for all ages. We provide lessons for beginners as well as for the more experienced surfers and advanced surfers. Our passion is to help you improve your surfing skills and knowledge of the ocean and to show you it’s lifestyle. All our instructors have the required credentials (achieved by the Portuguese Surf Federation and the ASI) and a wide knowledge and experience in surfing on educational level as well as in competing.
With over 20 years of experience, our instructors will advise, help and teach you according to your needs and level and keeping the safety high.
HOW WE WORK
After the breakfast, we will pack our surf mobiles and look for the best surf spot of the day. Sometimes it’s our home beach and we can walk there but we also like to show our guests other surf spots so you get to see more of the surroundings as well and learn how to read the waves and how to decide if it’s good for you to surf. Surfing is not just a sport, it’s more than that, before you realize you also learn a lot about nature, about low and high pressure, wave periods, currents and wind conditions.
Before you know it’s the ocean that will start planning your day.
When everyone is tired after the first session we like to take everyone for lunch to typical lunch restaurants where you can have a complete meal with drinks for about 10 euro. After the lunch a little siesta and then we check the waves again for the ones that still have power in their arms.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
Besides surfing we also offer lot’s of other stuff to do. For example a wake surf experience at the Douro river, a SUP tour in the Ria or yoga lessons. But also relaxing massage for all your (surf)muscles.
There are bicycles for rent, imported from holland, we offer you a nice mix between a beach cruiser and a decent bike. You can now bike between Gaia (south Porto) and Furadouro on beautiful wooden cycling paths.
FIND THE BEST WAY TO OPORTO SURF CAMP
The airport of Oporto (OPO – Sa Carneiro Aeroporto) is the nearest airport. This airport is only a 40-minute drive from Oporto Surf Camp.
You can also fly to Lisbon Airport. There is a good high-speed train connection from Lisbon Oriente train station to Esmoriz. There is one stopover and it takes about 2h50m.
Transfers
We can arrange a transfer for you. Our driver will be then waiting for you when you come out of the baggage hall at the airport with our logo. The price is €50 per trip, for max 5 pax. For every extra person, it costs €10 extra. And for 8 persons, we count max €70 per trip. A transfer can be handy for a late arrival or early departure. Please confirm with us if you want to book your transfer.
By Car
It takes about 40 minutes from the airport by car to reach Oporto Surf Camp. We have free parking spaces on the street in front of the surf camp. Make sure the GPS is set to the beach part of Esmoriz.
Public Transport
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