Planning a Surf Trip to Ericeira: A Local Coach’s Guide
Planning a surf trip to Ericeira? A local head coach’s guide to when to come, where to surf for your level, and what to do on flat days.

Planning a surf trip to Ericeira? A local head coach’s guide to when to come, where to surf for your level, and what to do on flat days.

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.

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.

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

Everything you need to know about surfing in Ericeira, Portugal’s World Surf Reserve. Spots for every level, best seasons, where to stay, where to eat, and how Sea Krew can guide your progression on the Atlantic coast.

A former competitive surfer’s honest take on the intermediate surf plateau. Rui Ferreira of Sea Krew Ericeira reveals the 3 invisible problems — wave selection, speed generation, default habits — and exactly how to fix them.

Planning a surf trip to Portugal? This complete guide covers Ericeira, Santa Cruz and the Lisbon coast — best season, waves for every level, what to pack and how to book with Sea Krew.