Category Archives: Portugal

Today was the most perfect day of weather, beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures. And after the recent rain that we have had, it was a very welcomed change. Everybody made the most of the day, surfing in the morning, some fun rides at Foz do Lizandro despite the strong winds, for the beginners. Followed by … Read More

At the moment in the house we have more girls than guys. It feels a little bit strange for us 3 guys to have this much estrogen floating around, normally its around the other way, a good change. Today the surf was very small. High tide was a no go, for about 4hours it was … Read More

After the crowded waves yesterday due to the bank holiday in Portugal we decided last night to get up super early and have a look at a few reefs. Everyone should be back at work today, not us, and we scored small, clean waves at Backdoor. It was a bit too shallow and small for … Read More

Today the beach was a bit of a mess after last nights festivities. The party was going all night last night on the beach at Foz do Lizandro, and this morning people were still going, until well after breakfast. With everyone camping on the beach there was a bit of a rubbish around but it … Read More

Today in Foz do Lizandro and the Ericeira area the waves were fairly average. The swell has dropped since yesterday, but the wind is still here, very strong from the north. The beach break at Foz do Lizandro was ok early and late, but better waves were to be found at Riberia and the inside … Read More

Yesterday afternoon we drove south towards Lisbon to ind some waves in this strong northerly swell. The swell and wind both from the north west meant that the waves at Carcavelos were small but fun. The beginners really enjoyed themselves, 2ft offshore waves on the low tide in the afternoon. Some were dumping a little … Read More

Rapturecamps Portugal needs a new surf coach, to teach surfing in the camp. As summer gets closer, and things start to heat up here in Ericeira Portugal, we need another confident, fun, outgoing, and experienced surfer to work along side us. A high level of surfing ability and the necessary qualifications are also important, but … Read More

Yesterday the surf was fairly large for some of the spots around Ercieira. From the north east and quiet windy as well, this meant that most of the spots around Ericeira were blown out, and messy. Some of the beach close to Lisbon were looking good, but not excellent. To make up for no surf … Read More

Wunderbare Ergänzung zum Surf , das ist Kundalini Yoga die eher meditative Form des Yogas. Für den einen oder anderen mag sie anfangs durchaus etwas exotisch erscheinen, ist im Endeffekt jedoch einfach eine Erfahrung wert. Wir haben in der letzten Woche die ersten 3 Sessions mit Yogalehrerin Ines genießen können und jeder von uns, dass … Read More

Terrible Surf, Plenty of Other Fun Things to do. Today the surf really was terrible. The wind from last night only got stronger as the day wore on. It was small and from the north in the morning, so not even any of the spots protected from the wind were worth checking. The north west … Read More