Surf school · Figueira da Foz
Dude Surf School
A surf school on Praia do Cabedelo in Figueira da Foz, with Portuguese Surf Federation coaches and a maximum of five students per instructor.
Dude Surf School teaches on Praia do Cabedelo in Figueira da Foz, the long sandbar beach that is the town's main learner spot, and has recently moved its base even closer to the sand. The technical director is a Grade III coach and the instructors hold Level I certification from the Federação Portuguesa de Surf, with lifeguard training.
Lessons and levels
Group lessons, private lessons and lesson packs, for beginners and intermediates, from the first wave up to more advanced manoeuvres. Every group has a maximum of five students per instructor. There are surf clinics for kids in the holidays.
Camps and extras
Surf camps of three or six nights, with stays at the partner Dude Hostel, plus surf vouchers, team building and board and wetsuit rental.
Hours
In summer the school is open every day from 9:30 to 13:30 and 15:00 to 19:00; in winter it opens for scheduled classes or by appointment.
Spots nearby
Buarcos
The sheltered north end of Figueira da Foz bay, in the fishing quarter of Buarcos, tucked under the Cabo Mondego headland. Gentler and far more forgiving than the powerful Cabedelo left at the river end of the same bay.
All levelsAutumn to spring; a dependable option when Cabedelo is too big
Cabedelo
A long, powerful left that breaks off the training wall at the mouth of the Mondego river in Figueira da Foz. On the right sandbank it is one of the best lefts in the country and has held WSL and national events.
Advanced surfersAutumn to spring