The Surf Experience

Had an amazing time, everyone was soo friendly. Cannot recommend enough

The whole experience was great and the instructors took us to the best places for all abilities.

Amazing amazing staff, clean spacious rooms with comfortable beds, delicious food served and plenty of great restaurants around. You really couldn’t ask for a better location, ambiance, and atmosphere. Don’t think twice just book it, it’ll be a magical experience!

Caring and professional instructors who were really invested in seeing you improve over your time. Great technical lessons and support!

Accommodation was nice, very sociable the town was lovely and the night life was okay considering it was November. Going out for a group meal very evening was lovely, I mainly had fish and was impressed with the food every evening.

The surf instructors were very helpful and friendly, they took us to good beaches

Worked out really really well and had a great time. The lads were all bang on, beaches were great, got a few waves so was very happy with it all. Will defo head back at some stage in the future, maybe a long weekend sometime with a few of the lads, so will be in touch about that.

We had a fantastic time. It was exactly what we were looking for in our surf holiday!! The Tobys were great too - really took care of everyone, making sure we got to have dinner at great places. I honestly don't have a bad word to say about the holiday.....except that it ended too soon!

The instructors, Dave, Matt and Jaz were really great and the house was so well run. Met some very cool people and had great days in the waves....almost a different beach everyday. Got out to the green waves towards the end too so we were pretty happy with our progress over the week.

Great place, felt very welcome from the beginning and the location was great. Close to the bars, shops, train station, etc

The private pensao didn't feel that private with a thin shutter as a "wall" letting trough every little sound. In the future I would love to see an option for another accommodation with ensuite facilities.
The Surfhouse itself was brilliant and the town Lagos is definitely a place I will visit again.

I enjoyed the Surf lessons and got some important pointers to keep improving.
To be brought to the best spot for the day is fantastic and so much better than just living by a beach hoping it will be ok.

I had a great surf holiday. The surf was excellent. The accomodation was very good. Really nice town with great Bars and Restaurants. I really enjoyed it and met lots of new people. Will definitely be going back their again.

Small room but well maintained - food was excellent!

Best surf instructors and staff I have experienced so far!

I stayed in the Pensao which was lovely. Lots of space and totally spotless. The surflodge itself was nice but a little crowded and there wa salways a queue for the bathroom. If going back I would definitely go fro the Pensao option again.
I've been to Lagos before and it never disappoints. Beautiful town, lovely marina, great beaches. Full of nice bars and restaurants.

Lessons were very good. Staff / student ration was good. The whole operation was organised very well and was great fun at the same time. The instructors were good - motivated and friendly.Also flexible depending on conditions. Lunch on th esurfboard on the beach was always good.

The actual beaches were a bit disappointing. Th econditions weren't great the three days I went surfing - very strong white water mainly. Also thwere were rocks which the instructors had to stay at to ensure we didnt hit them. I still cut the soles of my feet which didnt help! Still it is an adventure sport so no complaints.

In particular it was the most sociable school I've been to. The staff ( both house and instructors) were so friendly it wa shard to believe. There was a restaurant outing or a meal on the roof terrace every evening if you wanted. Most people did and it was great fun. Everyone was helpful and friendly.

I stayed in the Pensao which was lovely. Lots of space and totally spotless. The surflodge itself was nice but a little crowded and there wa salways a queue for the bathroom. If going back I would definitely go fro the Pensao option again.
I've been to Lagos before and it never disappoints. Beautiful town, lovely marina, great beaches. Full of nice bars and restaurants.

In particular it was the most sociable school I've been to. The staff ( both house and instructors) were so friendly it wa shard to believe. There was a restaurant outing or a meal on the roof terrace every evening if you wanted. Most people did and it was great fun. Everyone was helpful and friendly.

Lessons were very good. Staff / student ration was good. The whole operation was organised very well and was great fun at the same time. The instructors were good - motivated and friendly.Also flexible depending on conditions. Lunch on th esurfboard on the beach was always good.

The actual beaches were a bit disappointing. Th econditions weren't great the three days I went surfing - very strong white water mainly. Also thwere were rocks which the instructors had to stay at to ensure we didnt hit them. I still cut the soles of my feet which didnt help! Still it is an adventure sport so no complaints.

I stayed in the Pensao which was lovely. Lots of space and totally spotless. The surflodge itself was nice but a little crowded and there wa salways a queue for the bathroom. If going back I would definitely go fro the Pensao option again.
I've been to Lagos before and it never disappoints. Beautiful town, lovely marina, great beaches. Full of nice bars and restaurants.

In particular it was the most sociable school I've been to. The staff ( both house and instructors) were so friendly it wa shard to believe. There was a restaurant outing or a meal on the roof terrace every evening if you wanted. Most people did and it was great fun. Everyone was helpful and friendly.

Lessons were very good. Staff / student ration was good. The whole operation was organised very well and was great fun at the same time. The instructors were good - motivated and friendly.Also flexible depending on conditions. Lunch on th esurfboard on the beach was always good.

The actual beaches were a bit disappointing. Th econditions weren't great the three days I went surfing - very strong white water mainly. Also thwere were rocks which the instructors had to stay at to ensure we didnt hit them. I still cut the soles of my feet which didnt help! Still it is an adventure sport so no complaints.

The room was great we had a balcony, the atmosphere was amazing always so much fun. Food great, no complains at all. Such a great holiday

I didn’t progress much but was fun

The accommodation was good, nice room, toilet/bathroom for several rooms, but it is enough.
Open terrace with beanbags, where you may have breakfast, dinner or beer and chat.
The location in the town is fantastic, right in the old centre, yet on a quiet street.
At the same time 10 minutes walk from railway station (if you use it to get to the town), 3 minutes walk to the port and 10 minutes walk to the beach.

We stayed 6 days and took surf lessons every day. (Watch out for wetsuits: most of them are fine, but some have holes, so the water can come in, not very pleasant if the ocean is cold.)
Instructors are very good: they teach, observe, discuss your mistakes.
Unfortunately, we were only at one beach surfing, but the place is really great.

Accommodation was great, the hostel has a brilliant communal roof terrace. Great for BBQ and Paella night. (Highly recommended)
Very central location to all of the bars and restaurants perfect whether you fancy a chilled night or a night out.

The instructors were very observant to everyone's individual needs and were keen for everyone to progress.
I felt I learnt a lot the week that I spent there and would definitely return.

The accommodation is brilliant, a beautiful roof terrace and great facilities.

The surf lessons are fantastic - all the instructors and volunteers are so supportive; it can be intimidating starting out and trying to improve and they are amazing at guiding you through, giving you confidence and making you feel like they really care and want you to succeed. The quality of the instructors is really great you can learn so much at every level.

The surf experience make you feel like part of the family from the moment you turn up. You are invited to and included in all the activities that are going on. The paella and BBQ nights help guests to bond so you make friends for your week stay.

You are on the town doorstep where there are shops, restaurants, bars and entertainment great location and lots to see and do.

Loved my surf lessons, I had surfed before but was very inconsistent in my pop up so I started back at the beginning the instructors helped me progress so that by the end of the week I had caught my first green waves!!!!! Amazing!
They were very knowledgeable and helped with little pointers to help you progress, looked after you safety.
We spent a lot of time at one beach but did visit others depending on the swells. Beaches are beautiful!

Lagos is a great little town which offers everything one would want on holidays. I stayed in the Pension, which is run by a local couple. It was spotless, comfortable and quiet. Perfect if someone would prefer being just a little more remote from the Surfing House for more privacy and calm. Sill, situated 3 min away from the House, I didn't feel excluded either.

The waves were a little punishing for half of my stay but instructors are great - giving feedback and support. The beach is also very nice and the little camp we set up everyday means one can stay in relative comfort all day long on the beach.

Had a great week in Lagos, bit windy at times but jez found some nice sheltered spots and we surfed everyday!  Bootcamp element of the trip was great- video feedback was very helpful. The massage was much needed!

The house was great Rachel the chef was fantastic we ate like kings all week!  Would definitely come back to Lagos and would definitely do another bootcamp with jez! Everything about the trip was just wonderful.

The only slightly negative feedback from me and others from the week is that when we were picked up from the airport on the Sunday we had a very small car with no roofrack just strapped so the three boards went on the roof and it was blowing a gale! But nothing was damaged so not really a complaint!

It was one of the best vacations I ever had!!

The accommodations were very clean, good location, really friendly owners.

The instructors were great for both the lessons and the whole experience. I highly recommend The Surf Experience in Lagos

Lagos is a picturesque beach town, full of narrow streets and little quirks, lovely to roam around day or night. I stayed in the Pensao by the surf house and the room had no windows, this was a disappointment but the spacious rooftop somewhat made up for it. Having the main surf house to hang out in as well was also a big plus. My tip: don’t go to a typical Portuguese restaurant and order something not typically Portuguese (like a burger) EPIC FAIL.

Different instructors with different teaching methods- a positive in my opinion. All were very experienced and attentive, I improved quickly :) We went to the same beach everyday but with good reason- high season means all beaches are very busy (not like the one we stuck to) and even on calm days the surf was good.

To be honest it was too good. The house was amazing. Everyone really nice and up for party All meals were almost organised by staff, or places were recommended. People went out in a big group and staff came along also. Bbq and pizza in house were very good. Party in town was brilliant- house is in city centre so very convenient. I would very highly recommend it and will probably go back soon

Waves were good- if poor waves we went to dam and jumped into reservoir or played sport on beach. The coaching was very good especially the main guy who had so much knowledge which was very very interesting at all times. I sorted most of my surf problems quite easily and the guys made the steps very simple. I now understand why it is the best surf House in Lagos.

I had a fantastic time in Lagos, everyone there was lovely and really made sure that we saw all the right spots, got some ace surf. Yoga was wonderful too - I certainly will recommend it. I'm actually considering spending a season in the area as I liked it so much!

Had great holiday. The surf house was good, really relaxed, the guys were great, very helpful. Lagos itself is a nice town. Didn’t get to see much of it as the surf days are long, not in bad way. Danced a bit in evenings.. all in all good week. Week may be a bit short if you really want to get good at the surfing

Surf was good, great for starters. Instructors were very patient and Jez in particular was really good at explaining how to get up right. So indeed by end of the week was surfing the waves which was my goal.

We had an amazing time with Surf Experience. The guys were great and we loved their restaurant recommendations. The house itself was fine - cleaned well daily - and staying there was a great way to get to know everyone.
We'll do another surfing holiday for sure - learning something new forces you to forget about work pretty quickly - so although it was a very active holiday without many (any?!) sleep-ins, we came back feeling really rejuvenated. Shame it feels like such a long time ago already!!

We're glad we didn't have to do the bootcamp exercises up and down the beach like other schools we saw! The guys were good and were always willing to help when you had questions (or give you a push when you weren't getting a wave!). Those west coast beaches are amazing and I'm really glad we got to explore with the surf school.

I’ve now nearly recovered from the week. The house is great- just what you would expect- lots of food/juices tea coffee and milk, TV, Internet, WIFI, great roof terraces, excellent people.

I learned a lot from the instructors and would have had better surfing sessions if I hadn't been sampling the local bars on a regular occasion. The beaches are fantastic, when you catch them on a good day, they are firing, even the bad days are pretty good, at the end of the week my fuel tank was on empty but my fun tank was brimming.
Even people who don't surf would love this experience. Ill be back next year… Ill never learn –

I had a great time over there, the guys really know they're stuff and they're really easy going and great to hang out with. They always had an open door in terms of asking questions, and they knew the Lagos area inside out in terms of advising us where to go.
Would defo recommend it, and I'll defo be returning myself

Some of the beaches were great. I started out as a person who'd never really surfed, and now I can stand up and catch green waves as well(some of the time!)

I absolutely loved every minute of everything! I ended up staying a extra week and applied for the surf instructor job since Jez is taking a month off to tend to his new born. I can't wait to go back next year. Cheers

Had a great time. House was great really relaxed and very clean all the staff were great made me feel very welcome on arrival, great place to go even on your own everyone goes out each evening together. I would recommend it to anyone. The food in Lagos is so good and so cheap. I'm just dreaming about my next one.

Without doubt the best holiday I have ever had! I met so many wicked people and fell in love with Lagos

My surfing improved loads

Great experience in and out of the water. Learnt lots and have lots of happy memories.

I really enjoyed my time with you guys. You've got one of the few (and maybe only) surf camps around Europe which can cater for absolute beginners and experienced surfers, in a fun and supportive environment. And being based in Lagos with all the restaurants and bars is pure brilliance

Accommodation was 5/5, clean room perfect service and location couldnt be better.

Accommodation was great. Would be better if the old Portugal family who run the Pensao part spoke English. Language barrier a lot of fun!

Great instructors and they all looked after everyone. Beaches was good. It's a shame we couldn't visit more different beachs.

Accommodation was great - we were sharing a private twin room in the Pensao, separate to the hostel accommodation and it was extremely clean!

The surfing and lessons were great! Very helpful instructions and friendly instructors. We had an opportunity to be recorded while on the water and we watched it back in the evening --this was extremely helpful!

I only have positive things to say. I thought all the staff were so friendly, the accommodation was lovely. The beaches were fabulous. It was my first time surfing, so I was new to it all. I will be continuing to surf and would most definitely go on a similar holiday again.

We had great time in Lagos and we hope to be back soon! It was our first surf experience and we had a lot of fun trying to catch the waves ;)
We spent most of the time on the West coast which was great as the beaches there are absolutely amazing, far better than those in Lagos.
The city Lagos is nice and handy (shops, bars, restaurants). We enjoyed very much your fish dinner in local restaurant.

Regarding logistics just few small things that would improve our stay: Surf lessons - the staff was very friendly and explained well, although they could spent some time with us individually, even 10 min./person - looking how we surf, correcting mistakes etc., in practice we received some training on the first day and then, they focused just on supervising us if we are ok, so we had to learn from our mistakes (and that can take a while... )Besides that, everything was more then fine and we will continue surfing experience for sure :)

In general our holidays were great. Surfing was last part of our holidays as before going to Lagos we managed to visit Porto, Lisbon and Alentejo region. Lagos is nice. Great food, wine & people.

We really enjoyed surfing. People & instructors were great and we really liked that almost every day we were taken to another beach. I think we will continue our adventure with board and waves

The holiday in the Surf Experience is one of the best ive ever had! The Surf Experience surf house was excellent. Everyone there was so welcoming and friendly. They invited every new arrival out for dinner with the group and brought us to some fantastic local spots we would never have found on our own. I was only sorry I couldnt stay longer and it will be top of my list for my next break away

The beaches were beautiful and the waves were perfect. Lots of clean greens and the guys there were great and so knowledgeable and changed up the beaches depending on the ability of the surfers vs the waves. Lots of great tips for the instructors so learned a huge amount. Having the south and west to choose from meant that we were guaranteed surf every day so couldnt have hoped for more.

Everything about the holiday was fantastic. The surf house was great fun and the staff were extremely friendly and knowledgeable.
The tuition was great. I wouldn't hesitate to return and have recommended it to many of my friends back home

The conditions were variable but the instructors would always be able to pick the best spot for the day.

Had a great time. Surf was good & the town was a cool friendly place. The surf crew were great, good food, friendly people & very well organised. I will recommend this holiday to my mates.

I had an absolutely brilliant time! The accommodation was great, the people were all really lovely, it was all nice and great for someone who is traveling on their own as well. I was really chilled out when I got home, it was just the break I needed

Nice accommondation with rooftop area!

Great instructors, great beaches!

We loved the location and the accomodation in general.

Lovely teachers

The holiday was excellent. I booked the holiday based on some reviews
I saw on boards.ie, but in truth i didn't know what to expect. I was really happy with everything, the guys at Surf Experience were excellent, there was a really good vibe on the camp, it was more like a group of friends renting a house together for a week. I hope to return their some time in the future.

The surfing was good, I always felt pretty comfortable in the waves.

I had a fantastic time at The Surf Experience and would highly recommend it to anyone. All the guys were who worked there were great, house was very clean and well equipped and is perfect for anyone travelling alone.

The whole week was excellent, good instructors who knew the area/ beaches very well and helped us get the best out of the experience. Lagos is a great town with an excellent nightlife and an international mix of people which worked very well.
The house was good, breakfast and lunch provided also good. Overall a brilliant week, improved my surfing loads, met loads of great people

I stayed at the overflow house next door and it was super clean but I went everyday for meals to the surf house. Everyone was so nice and easy going. I had a great time and have already referred a friend to you. I also loved the Friday night BBQ at the house that Sugar made. Everything was great. I had a great time!

Can genuinely say I had an amazing time...was so impressed with the set up in the Surf House...it was all so well organised but you never felt hassled...everyone was so friendly.. the beaches were really stunning and surfing was great fun..although I need a lot more practice! Will definitely be going back!

Really cool surf house, very laid back feel to it. Excellent facilities, really nice rooms and would definitely recommend it ahead of staying at a hotel as you get to meet all the people outside just being on the beach and you can head on down to the fridge any time! Also you have full use of a big flatscreen tv with internet.
The weekly barbeque is great fun and not to be missed, likewise the trip to the fish restaurant - two GREAT nights that really made the holiday. Restaurants are by and large very good but it would be advisable to ask some of the locals/ some of the surf crew as to the better eateries as some are much better quality than others - and all reasonably priced. Overall, we had a really great holiday, met some really cool people and got to see some parts of Portugal that we never would have had it not been for those trips in the landrovers! =) A great holiday!

Surfing conditions were perfect all week, except for one day, and the crew are well informed to choose which beach to head to. The trips in the land rover to the various beaches are super exciting but did feel the surf coaches could have been a bit more helpful or encouraging at times.

Had a very good time,surf was good,people were very nice and Lagos is a lovely place ,i would very much recommend it

Booked the sharing room with bunk beds - bunk bed was rocking whenever the person at bottom bunk moves. worst was that the ladder to climb up was towards the wall with tables and wires underneath making it a health and safety issue.

Had to ask for change of bed after I tripped and had an accident. I was given a different room the next day but then had to surf with injured legs for the rest of the trip.

Having stayed at lot of hostels, the bunk bed was the worst. although may visit again but definitely avoiding the bunk beds there.

Surf instructors were good. Although surf conditions were not the best but that’s down to luck.

I have to say I have never felt better coming back from a holiday all battered and bruised !!!! Seriously the guys the crack and location were great, the other guests were fun, restaurants were very tasty and very reasonable and I am seriously thinking of going back

I had a great time. The surf house was really nice and the staff were great. Everybody that have been in Portugal says the food is great and I will have to agree. I would recommend everyone to make a holiday like this and a lot of other holidays I've done over the year feels a bit wasted

It feels like I've learned more from this week then on my 2 summers surfing in Ireland (no instructor). The beaches was also very nice, during my 7 days we were on 5 different beaches, 1 was a bit rocky but they all were nice.

It was AMAZING! All the staff of the surf house was friendly and helpful, the house was clean and in a perfect position in the town. Lagos is brilliant, a lot of bars (the jam, redeye for example) and restaurants. I'll reccommend the surf house to my friends and I hope to come back as soon as possible!

The surf was pretty good, amazing beaches and incredible landscape.

Accommodation was great! Restaurants hit and miss, one night I got food poisoning. There is a very good vegetarian/vegan restaurant. Area is nice food not very cheap.

Aaron particularly good at giving useful tips and really helping improve. Didn’t like Arrifana beach too busy

The accommodation was great, clean toilet and shower areas, well fitted kitchen, quick and easy access to nearby amenities. Great restaurant next door to the accommodation with very reasonable prices. Would suggest putting bed rails for the beds in the top of the bunk beds.

The beaches were nice and well suited for surfing. Instructors were great, very easy to approach and able to pinpoint individual needs

he accommodation was comfortable and very central. Lagos has lots of nice cafe's and restaurants and scenic walks.

The surf lessons were excellent. The instructors were really great. They gave great instructions & tips and made it a fun experience. We went to the beaches with the best surf - depending on the weather conditions each day. The equipment was a good standard and the lunches were very nice.

The Surf holiday was absolutely amazing and I want to come back. The food over there was brilliant, the people were amazing and the staff were more than helpful. I appreciate you organizing the trip for us and I'd like to thank Toby for his hospitality, awesome music and advice on local cuisine.
We went to improve our surfing and ride some good waves but came back having achieved as well as leading an epic lifestyle for 6 days!

We got assigned to Jez who took us away from the beginners and to some awesome spots as well as helped both mine and my friend Andy's surfing with his knowledge.

My surf holiday was great! Super room with roof terrace, Lagos great town and everything was just super organised in a cool laid back way. A lot of nice bars and restaurants, check out The Jam or the  Grand cafe.

Surf was good, I learned the basic and hopefully I can get out in the water soon to practise more.

Surf Holiday went very very well. Surf house was great, guys were really professional, town was super cute.

Surfing was great! We went out every day to different places with all the people from our surf group to eat and for drinks!

All needs catered for, brilliantly situated

Superb, couldn't fault anything

The surf holiday was amazing!! The crew were fantastic. I would recommend it to anyone. The accommodation was grand for the price, nice and clean etc.. Waves were grand, although I wouldn't really know as I'm just a beginner.
Beaches were beautiful and Lagos was banter. The guys at the surf house especially Ozzie Dave looked after night schedule as well as day, it's awesome as everyone just headed out together. I'll definitely be back.

I had a great time.the house was great ,really homely and i met lots of great people.the beaches and surf were awesome ,great weather too. Lagos has some really nice restaurants especially if you like fish. With so many bars too the nights out were great fun. I'd definitely go back again. Great surf holiday.

I had an absolutely brilliant time. Everything was really of a good standard- lessons, accommodation, instructors, beaches, etc.
Lagos is a really cool town (loving the price of booze:-), good nightlife, and the food was excellent. I'll definitely go back, just not sure when.

Surfing was great, on the last day, I managed to ride a few waves, which made it all worthwhile !! I'm hooked.

We had a great time. We had some waves each day and the beaches were great. Excellent lunch each day too. Happy with the surf lodge. Favourite restaurant was the fish place up the hill from the lodge, although Piri Piri Chicken and steak on the stone were also spot on.