Surfaventura

They already say it on many of the pages that you can find on the Internet, that Matosinhos is an important fishing town with an outstanding port that has some of the best beaches near the city. from Porto, just over 10 minutes by car. And if they say it it will be because it is totally true. But now we are going to give you more information.

Indeed, Matosinhos is one of the most requested tourist destinations in summer by both local and foreign visitors, especially by many of those who are in Porto at that time given the proximity between both and how well connected they are (it is as easy as taking metro line A or bus line 500, which takes around half an hour).

It can be said that Praia de Matosinhos is the main reason why people come to this town, but in addition, most of the points of interest in the city are distributed along of the coastline. Another incentive to come soon to Matosinho is its gastronomic offer, grilled fish and fresh seafood fill any district of the municipality with their aroma.

Its extensive beaches of fine sand, clean water and waves suitable for surfing have made it a place of enormous acceptance among the public. With the idea of providing a competent, professional service regarding the practice of surfing, Surfaventura was born in the year 2003, a School which has been growing until it is currently positioned as one of the leaders in the region.

We not only focus on surf since we offer paddle surf, wakeboard, bodyboard and even skate. Our facilities are conditioned to carry out all of this and we welcome anyone who wants to meet us. We have an excellent team of trainers who teach both group and private lessons, equipment rental or summer campsfor children. We considered all the options, it is not the first time we have bachelorette parties or birthdays.

If you are thinking about the possibility of a getaway, Matosinhos is your best alternative because it allows you to combine a pleasant day at the beach with a class in one of our water sports with a visit cultural to the historic center of Porto. What are you waiting for?

Matosinhos is a privileged location for practicing various water sports, especially those related to surfing or some of its modalities. And because? Because this town in northern Portugal, so close to Oporto that it is called the "beach of the Portuenses", has a couple of beaches with extensive sand, medium waves , clean waters, which make it an ideal place to surf.

We carry out our activities on the beach of the same name for several reasons: our facilities are located there, it is the best connected beach in the city, just half an hour from the center of Porto, and the most popular. Furthermore, near the port, we can find exquisite fish or seafood restaurants run by families, with a great tradition behind them.

Yes, imagine coming to learn surfing and, on top of that, eating like real generals. Well, you can experience all of that at our Surfaventura School, founded back in 2003, with extensive experience in this sector. Likewise, we have a staff made up of a group of qualified, federated instructors, who ensure that everything goes perfectly.

You can rent the equipment separately, both boards and wetsuits of different sizes or thicknesses, or go to one of our >private classes or collective classes. You don't have to worry if you have never surfed since our instructors provide personalized attention and adapt to the individual level of each student. It has never been so easy to learn.

Likewise, we celebrate company events, birthdays or bachelorette parties, the important thing is that you have a good time and have fun with your loved ones, whether family, partner or friends. We will be happy to welcome you. The same goes for children, young people, adults or older people. We have had groups of all kinds.

Finally, we must mention that although most of our activities take place in Praia de Matosinhos, we are open to carrying them out on other nearby beaches if the main one does not meet the conditions required to carry out our classes, especially when it comes to wave size.

Are you going to let them tell you this for the umpteenth time or do you prefer to become a real surfer?

What began as a dream has gained importance over time, until we have become, in our own right, one of the best water sports centers in all of Portugal. That's how it is and that's how it will continue to be because we don't stop growing and progressing, incorporating new disciplines and systematically modernizing.

We have created a solid network of activities that works in one of the most important centers in Portugal for surfing. And we already know what they say: that "where there is surf there is also paddle surf". And so it is.

We offer the opportunity to receive paddle surf classes, both private and group so that you can become fond of this very popular modality. original. And we also do it on the beautiful Matosinhos beach, a place that offers us a kilometer-long coast of golden sand with moderate waves, ideal for these sports.

Matosinhos has many advantages, one of the most important is that it is located almost adjacent to Porto, making it perfect for visiting the city and coming for the afternoon to spend a day at the beach and try some of these specialties.

But both sports and culinary specialties, because Matosinhos is one of the cradles of Portuguese gastronomy, with countless succulent dishes composed of fish and seafood.

Returning to paddle surf, make no mistake, it does not only consist of standing on a board and moving forward with the momentum of a oar. As you can see in the photographs below, although it may seem unlikely, with the paddle surf board and the help of the paddle, you will have the opportunity to face waves of notable height. You didn't expect that, right? Normally, you are used to seeing other kinds of images related to paddle surf.

We have incredible facilities, located on the same beach where all our activities take place, we have a dream team made up of the best possible monitors, a team of professionals with decades of experience behind them.