Surfing Portugal in Winter: A Surf Travel Guide from a Local Coach in Ericeira
Surfing Portugal in winter? Water temperatures, wetsuits, where to surf around Ericeira and Santa Cruz, and how a local coach picks the spot every morning.

Surfing Portugal in winter? Water temperatures, wetsuits, where to surf around Ericeira and Santa Cruz, and how a local coach picks the spot every morning.

Bodyboard lessons and coaching in Ericeira and Santa Cruz with Rui Ferreira, former professional bodyboarder: what we work on, video review, and the new Bodyboard Academy pilot weekend for the first 6 test riders.

Nazaré from the spotter’s seat: how Rui Ferreira, official spotter for the Nazaré Nexus team, reads the biggest waves on the planet with safety first, and how you can feel it yourself on a guided jet ski tour or a local walking tour.

What to pack for a surf camp in Portugal, from a coach who has run camps in Ericeira since 2004: what is already included, what to bring for the water, the beach and Atlantic evenings, and what to leave at home.

How the Sea Krew Surf Club membership works in Ericeira: pick a tier, join coached sessions, get video analysis and a Session Blueprint, plus Nazaré trips, spot reports and a crew that keeps you in the water.

What a first surf lesson in Ericeira actually looks like, shown through one real beginner session: beach briefing, pop-up practice, whitewater, standing up. Small groups, board and wetsuit included.

Why wave count decides how fast you improve, and how surfing between Ericeira and Santa Cruz in small groups gives you three times more waves per session.

Everything a complete beginner needs before a first surf lesson in Ericeira: safety, the pop-up, what is included, and whether you will stand up on day one.

Surf coaching with professional surf photography included in Ericeira and Santa Cruz. Photos that teach you to surf better and that you actually keep.

Why intermediate surfers stop improving, the three technical problems behind almost every plateau, and how video analysis and ocean reading break it.