Courses | Progress Surf School

Our sport is depending almost entirely on nature.
Which means that water, wind and earth have to play together to set the waves on fire.

Our Courses

Start the Progress
Week course including 5 days of surf classes (Monday to Friday). Four to five hours of surf lessons a day. Surf material is included in the price. There is a maximum of twelve students per course. They will be accompanied by minimum two qualified surf teachers. The surf classes are made out of theory and practice. Five days to learn to surf anywhere on earth! With the manual and personal appoach, photo and video coaching your progress is guaranteed. This course include transport from a meeting point to the beach.

Surf 4 Progress
This course is especially set up for intermediate surfers who want to take their surfing to the next level. It is the goal of four sessions to experience four different spots and to gain more knowledge about these world class waves. This course has between 2 and 6 participants. Each class is approx. 3 hours.

Progress on Tour
On this one day wave tour we will take you around and show what the west of Portugal has to offer. You will get to know beautiful places and surf the best wave that is on offer that particular day and suiting your level. Or we can help to customise this day as you wish.

Tow-in Experience
In Progress...

Surf Course Content

Theory

Explanation
Explanation of the different surf breaks and the difference between surfing beach, reef and point breaks.

Surf Rules
Surf rules and how to behave in the line-up.

Wave Forecasting
Learning how to read the wave forecast and charts.
Safety
Safety rules.

Materials
What type of material to use in which kind of waves.

Practice

Warm-up
A good warm-up is essential before you go into the water.

Surf
The art of surfing.

Reading
How to read the ocean.

Planning
Planning of the course week.

And, of course, a lot of practice in the water!

The Levels

It is an advance if you have some surf experience. People who never did are also welcome. We divide the students in the designated group that suits their level.

Warning! This is a highly addictive sport :-)

Level 1 - The Basic Where body and mind work together to start walking on water...
Introduction to Ocean and Surf
Safety Rules
Surf Rules
Paddling and Balance
Take-off
Timing

Level 2 - The Outsiders Finished foam riding, time to take green outside waves.
Paddling
Duck Dive
Line-up Positioning
Take-off
Timing
Bottom Turn
Trimming
Front- and Backside Surfing

Level 3 - Carving Time Late take-offs, rail-to-rail, singing fins; ready to fly on water?
Take-off Perfection
Bottom- and Topturn Perfection
Cutback
Floaters
Top Turn
High Sea Experience

Start the progress

€150^{per person}

1 surf lesson/day x 5 days - 150.00€
2 surf lessons/day x 5 days - 280.00€ (intensive)
Transport + Material + Insurance + Photo session included

Surf 4 Progress

€170^{per person}

2 or 4 days
Transport + Material + Insurance + Photo session included
max 4 students for 1 teacher

Tow in Experience

€180^{per person}

1 day with jet ski service
Transport Insurance + Material + jet ski + Photo session included
min 1 max 6 people

Progress on Tour

€100^{per person}

1 full day with a guide leading to the best spots
Transport + Material + Insurance included
4 students for 1 teacher

Single Lesson

€35^{per person}

1 single lesson with with start the progress group
Transport + Material + Insurance included
1 private lesson - 70€

Theory

Practice

Level 1 - The Basic

Level 2 - The Outsiders

Level 3 - Carving Time

Take your performance to the next level. Try the 1 week programme with us and feel the difference in the water...