5-day group surf course in Comporta at Praia do Pego for beginners from age 6 upward who want to give surfing a genuine chance and come away with real, lasting technique. Imagine Surf School’s five-session course is the most complete beginner programme available, giving you enough time in the water to move from your very first take-off to catching waves with growing confidence and control. Sessions can be taken on five consecutive days or spread across separate days to suit your schedule. All equipment included and travel to the beach provided throughout.
Five sessions is where real progression happens. The first sessions establish the foundations: safe board handling, safety rules, warm-up routines and the take-off technique. As the course develops, the focus shifts progressively toward base position, reading and catching waves consistently, and beginning to cut left or right in the foam with awareness and intention. Your coaches track your progress across every session, adapting the goals and feedback to where you actually are rather than where a lesson plan says you should be. By session five, the difference from where you started will be unmistakable.
🏄 How to safely handle and transport a surfboard
🏄 All essential safety rules for surfing in the ocean
🏄 Warm-up exercises tailored to the physical demands of surfing
🏄 The take-off technique for standing up on the board with consistency
🏄 Base position and how to maintain balance and control while riding
🏄 How to read, catch and begin to direct waves with growing confidence across five sessions
🌊 Surfboard, wetsuit and leash for all five sessions
🌊 Travel to Praia do Pego, Comporta for each session
🌊 Certified surf coach throughout all five sessions
🌊 Accident insurance coverage
🌊 Good mood guaranteed
Five sessions of surfing at one of Portugal’s most beautiful beaches, a genuine and measurable improvement in your surfing from start to finish, and the foundation and motivation to keep going long after the course ends.
We are Imagine Surf School, a fun, professional and dedicated team of certified surf coaches with extensive experience teaching students of all ages and levels. Every workout is individually adapted to improve your surfing and make sure you have the most fun possible. With us you will not be just one more student in the water.
The five sessions can be taken on consecutive days or spread across separate days according to your preference. Open to beginners from age 6 upward. Children must be able to swim. Sessions are dependent on tides and weather conditions.
Our standard surf lessons last 2 hours, including warm-up, beach theory, equipment setup, and water practice with your instructor.
Lesson times depend on tides and wave conditions, but we usually offer sessions in the morning (9:00 AM), midday (12:00 PM), and afternoon (3:00 PM). Exact times are confirmed the day before your lesson.
We recommend arriving 15–20 minutes early so you have time to check in, get fitted with your wetsuit, and meet your instructor before the lesson starts.
Each lesson includes a surfboard, wetsuit, professional coaching, safety briefing, and insurance. Just bring your swimwear, towel, sunscreen, and good energy.
Yes! Our lessons are perfect for complete beginners to intermediate surfers. We group students by level to make sure everyone learns safely and has fun. Any children from 6 years old that knows how to swim is welcomed.