Women + Waves Portugal Women’s Surf Camp – October 2027
Take advantage of Portugal’s autumn surf season with the Women + Waves Portugal Women’s Surf Camp, running from 2–9 October 2027 in Lagos.
The seven-night residential camp is designed to help women make measurable progress in their surfing while enjoying a friendly, supportive atmosphere. It welcomes beginners, progressors and low-intermediate surfers, so participants do not need to arrive as experienced surfers.
Five days of surf coaching provide the core of the program. Instructors choose suitable beaches according to tides, wind, swell and ability, allowing the group to make use of the variety of conditions available around the Algarve.
With approximately three coaches for ten guests, instruction is highly personalized. Beginners may concentrate on confidence, board handling, paddling and consistent pop-ups, while progressors can work on catching green waves, making better wave choices, navigating the line-up and developing more speed and control.
Surf sessions are supported by regular photo and video analysis.
Watching footage allows surfers to identify details that can be difficult to feel while actually riding a wave—body position, timing, take-off mechanics and direction control.
Participants receive a surf logbook to track progression and can take their photo/video material away after the week.
Workshop subjects can be adapted to the group and may include:
🏄 Surf forecasting
🏄 Ocean safety
🏄 Building confidence
🏄 Board choice
🏄 Pop-ups
🏄 Paddling
🏄 Turtle rolls
🏄 Surf etiquette
🏄 Line-up skills
🏄 Speed generation
Two surf-skate sessions build balance, turning patterns and board control.
Two yoga sessions provide recovery, flexibility and a chance to unwind between surf sessions.
Seven nights of self-catered apartment accommodation are included near Lagos’ old town and marina.
Participants have access to:
✅ Outdoor pool
✅ Heated indoor pool
✅ Gym
✅ Wi-Fi
✅ Kitchen
✅ Towels and bed linen
Five packed lunches are included on surfing days. Other meals are generally self-catered or purchased independently.
Women + Waves specifically highlights October for cleaner autumn swell, fewer summer crowds and good progression conditions. The Atlantic generally becomes more active while the Algarve retains pleasant temperatures.
✅ Seven nights accommodation
✅ Five coached surf days
✅ ISA-qualified coaches
✅ Lifeguard-trained team
✅ Small-group coaching
✅ Surfboard and wetsuit
✅ Photo/video analysis
✅ Surf workshops
✅ Surf progression logbook
✅ Two surf-skate sessions
✅ Surf-skate safety equipment
✅ Two yoga sessions
✅ Five packed lunches
✅ Pools and gym
✅ Scheduled Faro transfers
Lagos
Algarve, 8700-407
Portugal
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