Ribeira d'Ilhas · Ericeira, Portugal

Ride the
Atlantic

Seven nights, small-group coaching and a whitewashed surf house a short walk from Ericeira's World Surfing Reserve. Every level, every Saturday from March to November.

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    Three ways to spend a week

    Pick your retreat

    Every week runs Saturday to Friday, with a maximum of four guests per coach and breakfast on the terrace each morning.

    Seven days, one rhythm

    A week at Swell

    Surf in the morning, long lunch, free afternoons. Tap a day to see how it unfolds.

    Casa Maré, Ribeira d'Ilhas

    The surf house

    A restored fisherman's house with a sunny terrace, hammocks, a board room and a sauna, six minutes on foot from the beach.

    Sunny terrace of a white surf house with wooden chairs looking toward the ocean
    Sunset terrace
    Bright bedroom with white linen and wooden furniture
    Twin room
    Row of colourful surfboards leaning against a wall
    Board room
    Friends sharing dinner at a long outdoor table
    Long table dinners
    • 12guests at most, so it always feels like home
    • 6 minwalk to the beach at Ribeira d'Ilhas
    • 45 minfrom Lisbon airport by road
    • Saunaand cold plunge for tired shoulders

    Local, certified, patient

    Meet your coaches

    All surf coaches hold ISA instructor certification and first-aid training, and have surfed these breaks for over a decade.

    Rita Carvalho, head coach, smiling on the beach with a surfboard

    Rita Carvalho

    Head coach · born in Ericeira

    • ISA Level 2
    • Surf lifeguard
    • First aid

    Rita has taught first-timers at Ribeira d'Ilhas for twelve years and can read the tide from the kitchen window.

    Tomás Figueira, performance coach, standing in a wetsuit at sunset

    Tomás Figueira

    Performance coach · video analysis

    • ISA Level 2
    • Judge, national circuit
    • First aid

    A former competitor who films every session and breaks your turns down frame by frame over afternoon coffee.

    Maya Lindqvist, yoga teacher, in a yoga pose on the sand at golden hour

    Maya Lindqvist

    Yoga and mobility teacher

    • RYT 500
    • ISA Level 1
    • Breathwork

    Maya designs her classes around surfers: open shoulders, strong hips and calm breathing before the next set.

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    Heard on the terrace

    Saturdays, March to November 2027

    Book your week

    Choose a retreat and a start date and watch the price update. Nothing is charged today; we confirm by email within 24 hours.

    Arrival Saturday, departure the following Friday. July and August are peak season.

    Guests
    2

    Up to 6 guests per booking.

    Gear

    Free cancellation up to 60 days before arrival.

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