Surf Camps in Algarve
Compare 9 camps and prices · accommodation included · book with a small deposit
Compare 9 camps and prices · accommodation included · book with a small deposit
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Compare 9 surf camps in Algarve, Portugal. Prices from €410. Expert-reviewed retreats with real photos, itineraries and verified availability.
The Algarve's Atlantic coastline gives you a choice of surf: the wilder west coast along the Costa Vicentina, around Arrifana, Aljezur and Vale Figueiras, and the more sheltered beaches of the south coast near Lagos, Burgau and Sagres. Several camps drive you each morning to whichever break looks best that day, so you surf the conditions rather than a fixed spot. The nine programmes on this page are mostly a week long, with eight running for seven days and one for eight days. Two focus purely on surfing: a six-night camp at Arrifana with five days of lessons, and a surf camp in Burgau where lessons usually run in the morning when the wind is lighter. The other seven pair surfing with yoga, and some add massage, therapies or an all-inclusive stay. You might base yourself in a coastal villa near Aljezur, a whitewashed farmhouse at Quinta Agave in Almádena, a camp right behind Vale Figueiras beach with its own yoga deck and garden, or a retreat close enough to walk to the surf. These weeks suit you whether you are standing up for the first time or building on what you already know, as groups are typically split by ability and instructors choose spots to match. Prices on this page start from 410 EUR and reach 1162 EUR, so there is room for a simple surf week or a fuller retreat with extra treatments.
Programmes on this page start from 410 EUR and go up to 1162 EUR. The lower end includes surf and yoga weeks near Aljezur, while the top price is for a seven-night all-inclusive surf and yoga retreat with massage on the western Algarve coast. Several options sit in between, from 477 EUR to 700 EUR.
Most programmes on this page run for seven days. One, a surf and yoga retreat at Vale Figueiras on the west coast, runs for eight days.
Yes. Most programmes on this page split groups by ability, so complete beginners learn alongside others at the same stage. Vale Figueiras beach has consistent waves that work for all levels, and the beach breaks around Lagos and Sagres suit different levels too.
They are spread across the region. On the west coast you will find options at Arrifana, near Aljezur on the Costa Vicentina and at Vale Figueiras beach, while others are based near Lagos, Sagres, Burgau and Almádena, which is about 15 minutes' drive from Lagos.
Yes, seven of the nine programmes on this page combine surfing with yoga. Some also include massage or other therapies, and a few are all-inclusive. If you would rather focus entirely on the waves, the Arrifana and Burgau surf camps are built around lessons.
Days follow the surf. You usually start with breakfast, then head to the beach for a coached session, often with theory or a warm-up on the sand first. On some programmes instructors set the lesson time a day ahead to match the tide and forecast, and one retreat has you in the van by 7:15am to catch the best morning conditions.
This varies by programme. Most include surf lessons or coaching and accommodation, and many include breakfast, transport to the day's beach and yoga. Some go further with all-inclusive meals, massage or therapies.
