I surf Portugal is based in the North of Portugal in the region of Porto in a town called Póvoa de Varzim. It was created by Jorge, who, after living his life between France, the UK and Australia, decided to go back to his roots in Portugal and dedicate his life to his passions: surfing, the ocean and the outdoors. What started as a little surf school has grown into a glamping surf camp, a family surf camp, and a surf school near Porto.
We love surfing. Surfing means the world to us and we want to share our passion with all ages young and old. It’s always a good time to learn to surf. We believe it’s a life skill, a hobby, a stress buster, a sport, and a way of life. A skill that you can take throughout your entire life. We want to share our passion with you.
We love the ocean and our planet. Sustainability is as important as our passion for surfing. We are now fully certified under the Biosphere Sustainable Lifestyle model. This enables us to have a more transparent, inclusive e sustainable business model. The certification empowers us to improve our commercial relationship with our clients and suppliers.
We want you to be safe. Keeping our guests and crew healthy and safe is our number 1 priority. That’s why we have surf lessons with kids in small groups, we teach about rip currents and surfing etiquette, and we follow all health and safety measures regarding sea safety, food safety, and sun safety.
Jorge is the founder and owner of I surf Portugal, he speaks Portuguese, French, English and Spanish. Before returning to Portugal, he lived in the UK, France and Australia where he caught the surf "bug". Jorge is a certified surf & SUP instructor.
Andreia is a certified Level 2 surf instructor by the Portuguese Surfing Federation (FPS). She is a local avid surfer from Porto and used to compete in the Portuguese national surfing circuit winning the Portuguese cup in 2011.
