Praia Comprida · Surf school since 2014
Small-group surf lessons timed to the tide, not the clock. Four surfers to a coach, boards and suits on us, and a session that starts when the bank starts working.
01 — Lessons
Pick the level that matches the last time you stood up — not the one you hope for. Coaches move you up mid-session when the water says so.
First time on a board
€482 h session
Whitewater on the inside bank, waist deep. You learn to read a foam line, pop up on sand first, then catch eight to twelve waves to your feet.
Standing, ready for open faces
€622 h 30 session
Paddle past the break and take unbroken waves on the shoulder. Angle, trim and the first proper turn — with a coach in the water beside you.
Confident, wants the point
€853 h session
Small group on the left at Pedra Lisa when the swell wraps in. Wave selection, positioning in a crowd and a safe exit over rock at low tide.
02 — The session
A dawn-patrol morning, minute by minute. Later slots follow the same rhythm, shifted to the tide.
Wetsuit fitted, board chosen, coffee if you want it. We look at the water before we look at the app.
Ten minutes on the sand: where it breaks, where the rip runs out, where you will paddle back in.
Ninety minutes in sets of three waves. Your coach calls the wave; you call the pop-up.
Clips from the shoreline camera, one thing to keep and one thing to change next time.
03 — Seven-day board
Every evening at 19:00 the head coach calls the next day from the bank, not the model. If it is unsafe for your level, you get a text and a free move.
04 — Book
No deposit. We keep your board for 24 hours and confirm the slot the evening before, once the coach has seen the water.