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GoFigueira – Portugal Residential Surf Camp Summer 2026 – Figueira da Foz, Portugal

Have fun on the renowned surf beaches of Portugal’s west coast to learn surfing to become a competent and safe surfer and complete your Duke of Edinburgh`s Gold Residential Award

Our experienced surf coaches will guide you from the basics to advanced surfing and sea awareness. You will have 2 surf lessons daily (each 90 minutes) and we provide a wetsuit and board off the renowned surf beach at Cabedelo.

We guide you on use surf apps for planning safe effective surf trips and to improve your understanding of sea conditions. Our staff are always on hand to help and guide you, all the time you are with us including airport transfers.

We provide shared room accommodation in our townhouse, all meals, airport and local transport to the surf site. We also provide a free picnic lunch at the airport on arrival and departure.  Flights are not included.

We also arrange group evening activities to ensure you make the most of your time and get the chance to get to know your fellow DofE’rs and maybe make new life-long friends!

We assess you at the start of camp and assess you at the end of your camp so we can provide a completion report which we submit to the DofE for completion of your Gold Residential award and you should have by then a clear idea for how to continue to improve in surfing.

Course date:
Multiple dates in July and August 2026 – see website
Course location:
Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Course fee:
£650
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