Women + Waves Portugal Women’s Surf Camp – October 2026
Enjoy warm autumn weather, cleaner Atlantic swell and a supportive women-only surfing environment at the Women + Waves Portugal Women’s Surf Camp, taking place from 3–10 October 2026 in Lagos, Portugal.
This seven-night residential surf experience is designed for beginner, progressor and low-intermediate women surfers. Complete beginners can build their surfing foundations from the ground up, while developing surfers receive coaching tailored to their existing ability, personal goals and confidence in the water. Women + Waves emphasizes a low-pressure environment where participants can surf as much or as little as they want. Around 90% of guests arrive solo, making the camp particularly welcoming for women travelling alone.
The core program includes five days of expert surf coaching delivered with The Surf Experience and the Women + Waves trip team. Groups are intentionally small, with approximately three instructors for ten participants, providing significantly more individualized feedback than a large standard surf lesson.
Coaches select the most appropriate surf breaks around Lagos according to conditions and participant ability. The Algarve gives the coaching team access to multiple beaches and both south- and west-coast conditions.
Surf development can include:
🏄 Paddling technique
🏄 Pop-up progression
🏄 Ocean safety and confidence
🏄 Wave selection
🏄 Surf etiquette and line-up skills
🏄 Equipment selection
🏄 Maintaining and generating speed
🏄 Turtle rolling
🏄 Surf forecasting
🏄 Techniques for moving toward bigger or greener waves
Daily photo and video analysis helps participants see their technique from the outside and understand exactly where improvements can be made. Participants also receive a Women + Waves surf logbook to track their development.
The camp includes two yoga sessions to support mobility, recovery and surf-specific movement, plus two surf-skate sessions. Surf-skating is used to work on balance, heel-and-toe control, turning mechanics, body positioning and speed generation in a controlled environment on land.
All essential surfing equipment is supplied, including a surfboard and wetsuit appropriate to the participant’s level.
Seven nights of self-catered accommodation are included in Lagos. The apartments are located within walking distance of the historic old town and modern harbour and include access to:
✅ Outdoor swimming pool
✅ Heated indoor swimming pool
✅ Gym
✅ Equipped kitchen
✅ Wi-Fi
✅ Towels and bed linen
✅ Shared living areas
Limited private and twin-room options may also be available.
A packed lunch is provided on each of the five coached surf days.
Breakfasts and most evening meals are not included, allowing participants to use the apartment kitchen or explore Lagos independently. Optional organized restaurant evenings may also form part of the social program.
Scheduled airport transportation from Faro Airport is included. The official arrival transfer is normally at approximately 15:00, with the camp beginning around 16:00. Return transportation reaches Faro Airport around 09:00 on departure day.
Participants arriving outside the scheduled transfer time may have to arrange or pay for alternative transportation.
October is particularly attractive for surfers looking for progression. Women + Waves describes autumn in Portugal as a period when summer crowds begin to disappear while the Atlantic becomes more active, often providing cleaner and more consistent surf.
✅ 7 nights accommodation
✅ 5 days expert surf coaching
✅ Small coaching groups
✅ ISA-qualified coaches with lifeguard training
✅ Surfboard
✅ Wetsuit
✅ Photo and video analysis
✅ Take-home photo/video material
✅ Women + Waves surf progression logbook
✅ Surf skills workshops
✅ Surf forecasting education
✅ Ocean safety and confidence training
✅ Equipment guidance
✅ Two yoga sessions
✅ Two surf-skate sessions
✅ Surf-skates and safety equipment
✅ Five packed lunches
✅ Outdoor swimming pool
✅ Heated indoor swimming pool
✅ Gym access
✅ Scheduled Faro Airport transfers
✅ Women-only supportive environment
❌ Flights
❌ Breakfasts
❌ Most dinners
❌ Meals on non-surf days
❌ Personal travel insurance
❌ Optional kayak or SUP tours
❌ Optional restaurant meals
❌ Alternative airport transfers outside scheduled times
Lagos
Algarve, 8700-407
Portugal
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