Family Surf Camp Aveiro, Portugal

Aveiro

The Family Surf Camp

Tucked between the dunes and the Atlantic on Portugal's quiet Costa de Prata, this family surf camp sits right on Praia da Vagueira, a wide, sheltered beach that's stayed well clear of mass tourism, with good surf conditions all year round.

Home is a proper surf villa with twin and multi-bed rooms, a suite with its own bathroom and terrace, a big living room with an open fire for cooler evenings, and terraces where you can check the waves over breakfast.

Kids' surf lessons run here, and small groups of up to eight keep the coaching personal for every level. If you have any questions about minimum ages, please get in touch and we'll help.
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Days here run on breakfast buffets, surf sessions and long, easy evenings, with dinner cooked or grilled by the camp team five nights a week and everyone gathered at one long table outside. Beyond surfing, there’s yoga and massage on site, a skatepark just down the road, and kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing, kayaking and horse riding all bookable through the camp’s local partners.

For family days out, the historic canal city of Aveiro, the mountains of the Serra da Estrela and the university town of Coimbra are all within easy reach.

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Accommodation

Your own surf villa on the dunes
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Our surf villa has everything you need between sessions. Most rooms sleep two, multi-bed rooms are available for groups, and the private suite has its own bathroom and terrace.

Rooms have built-in wardrobes, smoke detectors and big windows that let the light flood in, and a couple open straight onto one of the terraces. Need a single or a triple? Just ask and we'll do our best to sort it.

There's a relaxed chill-out space, a spacious living room with an open fireplace for cooler evenings, and WiFi throughout the house.
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Accommodation summary
The camp is based in a spacious surf villa right on the dunes, with sea views, wraparound terraces and a homely feel.

Mostly twin rooms, with multi-bed rooms available for groups and a private suite with its own bathroom and terrace access.

Every room has built-in wardrobes, smoke detectors and big windows for plenty of natural light. There's a cosy chill-out area, a large living room with an open fireplace for colder evenings, and WiFi throughout the house.
Meals
Breakfast is a proper buffet spread: juices, coffee, tea and hot chocolate, cereals, yoghurt, fresh fruit, bread rolls, jam and honey, cold cuts and cheese, plus a rotating weekly special.

Help-yourself snacks are available through the day (grilled sandwiches, fruit, cold cuts and cheese), and dinner is cooked or grilled by the camp team five nights a week, served family-style at one long table outside whenever the weather allows. Local and international dishes both feature, and vegetarian and vegan options are available for every meal.
Surf Lessons
Coaching is split into beginner and advanced courses, both run in small groups of no more than eight, with three hours of instruction a day from licensed, experienced surf coaches.

Beginners get properly grounded in the basics: paddling, wave reading, safe positioning in the water and your first take-offs, backed up by theory sessions on how waves, weather, currents and tides actually work. Advanced surfers work on controlled take-offs and rides on green waves, making the most of the region's numerous point breaks.

Every course includes video analysis so you can actually see what you're doing right (and wrong), and private lessons are available on request for anyone chasing something more specific.

Kids' surf lessons run here too. If you have any questions about minimum ages, please get in touch and we'll help.
Surf Equipment
Top-quality surfboards and wetsuits are included with every course, matched to your ability and the day's conditions.
Camp Activities
Yoga sessions (45 minutes, minimum two people) are available on site, a good way to loosen up before or unwind after a session in the water- alongside a full massage menu: relax massage, hot stones, Tibetan singing bowls and Reiki.

A first-class skatepark sits just down the road in Gafanha da Nazaré, perfect for keeping your balance sharp between surf sessions on a skateboard or longboard.

Through the camp's local partners you can also book kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing and catamaran sessions, kayaking on the lagoon, and horse riding along the beach at sunset.

Available on Request

Watersports Add-Ons
Kitesurfing, windsurfing, sailing/catamaran and kayak sessions and courses, all bookable through the camp's local partners and paid for on site.
Massage & Bodywork
Hot stones, relax massage, Tibetan singing bowl sound therapy and Reiki, available throughout your stay.
Extra Dinner Nights
Additional evenings of home-cooked dinner on top of the included five-nights-a-week schedule.
Horse Riding
A sunset ride along the beach, organised by the camp on request.

Location

Praia da Vagueira, Costa de Prata, Portugal
Aveiro
The camp is based at Praia da Vagueira, on Portugal's Costa de Prata, a wide, dune-backed beach that's held onto its "Blue Flag" and "Golden Beach" status for water quality, and stayed refreshingly free of crowds.

You're a short drive from the historic canal city of Aveiro and the surf-friendly beaches of Praia da Barra and Costa Nova, with the mountains of the Serra da Estrela and the university city of Coimbra both within easy reach for a day out.

Full accommodation, airport guidance and meeting details will be confirmed as part of your booking information.

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