Surf school · Figueira da Foz
Surfing Figueira
A surf school and shop on Praia do Cabedelo in Figueira da Foz, open year-round, with drop-in, private and group lessons and rental of boards, SUPs and wetsuits.
Surfing Figueira is a surf school and shop at number 36 on Praia do Cabedelo in Figueira da Foz, the long beach by the river jetty that has hosted national and WSL events.
Lessons
Drop-in lessons, private lessons and group lessons. Beginners are welcome with no experience needed, and instructors take them through it step by step. Lessons run all year; the waves are usually smaller in spring and summer, which suits first-timers.
Shop and rental
Rental of surfboards, stand-up paddleboards, wetsuits and accessories, and a shop selling boards, wetsuits and accessories from several brands, with advice on choosing gear.
Registration
The school is listed in Portugal's national tourism register (RNT 491/2015).
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