Algarve Surfing : Learn Surf Lessons in Algarve, Portugal

Arrifana Surf Lodge offers surf lessons 7 days per week in various beaches all situated on the Atlantic coast of the Algarve Portugal. For Algarve surfing at its best, come and learn with Arrifana Surf Lodge.

Lessons are designed for all ages and abilities.

Equipment included: Surfing lessons include use of a surfboard, leash and wetsuit.

Duration: All surfing lessons last a full day and include a picnic lunch.

Part 1-Land Lesson/ 30 minutes: Lessons start on the beach with thirty minutes of instruction and practice.

Students learn techniques for paddling, standing, falling, dodging and selecting waves along with surfer’s etiquette, stretching and much more.

Part 2-Water Surf Lesson/1 hour: After students have learned the techniques on land, we move into the ocean for one hour of guided surf instruction. During this time the instructor will push and coach students into waves, tell students what they are doing right, or wrong so they are surfing on their own by the end of the lesson.

Part 3-Independent Practice:
Remainder of day After 1.5 hours of guided instruction, students have the option of keeping the surfboard and practicing what they learned for the remainder of the day under the supervision of the instructor or returning the equipment back.

Surfing Algarve: For more the more experienced surfer packages see our Experienced Surfer page.