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7ª Essência Lisbon Surf School
About
7ª Essência Surf and Bodyboard School is a project targeted at the teaching and promotion of water sports, in particular, surfing, bodyboarding, longboard and stand to up paddle (SUP). Created in 2005, is one of the oldest schools with accreditation from the Portuguese Surf Federation.
Adults
Kids
- Kids Surf
- Beginner Surf
- Intermediate Surf
- Private Surf
Central point
- Lessons
- Prices
- Getting There
- Waves
- Terms
Lessons
- Due to changing tides exact surf lesson start times are not decided until the week of your lesson.
- After you book we will contact you the week of your lesson to tell you your lessons start time.
Kids Surf
We offer lessons for kids aged 6 to 11. Each lesson is up to 2 hours, with all equipment needed, 1 instrutor for every 4 studens and personal insurance for a safety and funny experience. We pick up you at the main entrance of Cais do Sodré Train Station. Each day we head to the beach with the best waves conditions for your surf skills. With a wide choice of spots, we can offer unique experience.
Beginner Surf
Each day we head to the beach with the best waves for your surfing level. With a wide choice of spots, we can offer beginners surfers a unique experience, you can surf in the ideal conditions for you. The Surf lesson have 2 hours of duration, with a certified coach for 6 students, all equipment needed, insurance and transport. We pick you at the main entrance of Cais do Sodré Train Station.
Intermediate Surf
Each day we head to the beach with the best waves for your surfing level. With a wide choice of spots, we can offer intermediate surfers a unique experience, you can surf in the ideal conditions for you. The lesson have 2 hours of duration, with a certified coach for 6 students, all equipment needed, insurance and transport. We pick you at the main entrance of Cais do Sodré Train Station.
Private Surf
Each day we head to the beach with the best waves for your surfing level. With a wide choice of spots, we can offer a unique experience, you can surf in the ideal conditions for you. The lesson have 90 minutes of duration, with a personal coach, all equipment needed, insurance and transport. We pick you at the main entrance of Cais do Sodré Train Station.
Prices
Prices from 01 January to 31 December
Group Rates
Prices per person | 1 Day | 2 Days | 3 Days | 4 Days | 5 Days |
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Kids Surf Lessons | €30 | €60 | €80 | €100 | €115 |
Beginner Surf Lessons | €35 | €70 | €95 | €125 | €150 |
Intermediate Surf Lessons | €35 | €70 | €95 | €125 | €150 |
Private Rates
Private Surf Lessons Prices per person |
1 Day | 2 Days | 3 Days | 4 Days | 5 Days |
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1 Person | €50 | €100 | €140 | €185 | €225 |
2 People | €75 | €150 | €220 | €285 | €350 |
Getting There
- We pick you up from a central meeting point and take you to the beach
Waves
Carcavelos beach
Level: All Levels
The original and still one of the best Portuguese surf spots, Carcavelos is a awesome beachbreak. Beside the fort at the eastern end, cylindrical lefts roll over shifting sandbars, attracting seemingly every surfer in the city and most of the foreign surfers on the Costa Estoril. Best on a SW swell, when power intensifies and the occasional right appears. Source: www.magicseaweed.com
Guincho beach
Level: All Levels
Better known for its windsurfing conditions Praia Gunicho is actually one of the better beachbreaks in the Lisbon area and certainly one of the most consistent. When it’s good, wedgy, powerful rights break off the cliffs at the northern end. Mid-low tide on a NW swell is better, but it gets blown out very easily. Source: www.magicseaweed.com
Costa da Caparica
Level: All Levels
Stretching away to the south of the Tejo River is a 30 km strip of coast that is the most consistent zone for Lisbon’s surfers. The northern section of this coast is built up and a number of jetties provide variety and stability to the sand bars. Look for the low tide lefts at Covo do Vapor and Rio plus the 7 jetties referred to as CDS. Further south, check Praia da Rainha for average, open beachbreak. Source: www.magicseaweed.com
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Downtown Lisbon city itself does not have a beach and walking around siteseeing you may be oblivious to the fact that dozens of beautiful white sandy surf beaches are only a 5 minute car drive away (Or 4 train stops!)
The surrounding beaches pick up all the swells the Atlantic have to offer making it one of the most consistent surf destinations in the World.
The area has a good selection for all standards. Closest to the city would be Caxias & Santo Amaro de Oeiras. Caxias is a beautiful beach that on its day can produce perfect lefthander barrels. Oeiras is more of a winter wave and is one of the best waves in Portugal.
Next stop is Carcavelos, probably Portugal's most famous wave. Its one of the best beach breaks in Europe and regularly hosts National competitions. It suits all standards, a perfect place to learn and a great place to score some fast beach barrels with multiple peaks along the 1km stretch of beach.
There are many other spots along the coastline that runs from Lisbon out to Estoril & Cascais. Long boarders will love Sao Pedro and short boarders will thrive on spots like Poca and Sao Joao. Then on the other side of Cascais there is the stunning long white sandy Guincho beach, one of Portugal's most consistent surf spots, usually best in the morning as it can be exposed to afternoon onshore winds.
Across the river Tejo in Setubal, a 20 minute drive away, is the less crowded Costa de Caparica. Perfect for beginner/intermediates as the man made jetties create nice consistent waves. The beach stretches for 30kms and all of it is surfable!
Lisbon is also a great base to explore other regions. The surf mecca of Ericeira is only 35 minutes drive away and 1 hour north is Peniche, host of the WSL World Tour every October.
Come Surf Lisbon with us...
Terms
Payment
- A small deposit is required to secure your booking.
- Your balance is due when you arrive at the beach.
Cancelling
- To cancel go to the MyAccount section and log in or register and you can cancel from within your account.
- Your deposit is non refundable but can be used for the same property/surf school within one year of your original booking.
What happens if the surf school cancel the Surf Lessons?
In the rare occasion that conditions do not allow for the surf lesson to go ahead you will be given a full refund.
Debit/Credit cards are not accepted on site – cash only.
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