ORDER A BOARD, SURF WITH US OR STAY HOME

One of the things you need to know is, that surfing is part of the Portuguese life since the 70´s, especially in the middle of the rich families of Cascais. Even today our best surfers (taking one or two exceptions) are all rich kids from privilege families. Witch also means that the surf industry in Portugal is controlled by the same people. It was only in the 90´s that surfing started to get more accessible to everyone else (we stolen our first board in 92) and beaches started to see surfers in the waves from north to south.

In the last 5 years surfing as been growing in popularity not only as a sport but also as the lifestyle it represents. Bringing the ASP 2009 World Tour to Peniche and the biggest wave in the world catch in 2011 by McNamara in Nazaré, putted Portugal in the mainstream media as a destination of waves and surfers. And now BAAMMM, everyone wants to be a surfer, and the surf industry is making millions selling you the lifestyle in packages, products and stuff that is really unnecessary, if you just love the ocean and want to enjoy the waves.

But well, welcome to Portugal. The rest everything is good, beaches are beautiful, waves are good, weahter is good, food is amazing and the locals are friendly (obviously there is always one jackass in the water that thinks he owns the line up).

Send an email or meet us in Lisbon if you want to know more about surfing in Portugal. Enjoy it and take care.

SURF HOUSES WE LOVE

If you are thinking of coming to Portugal and wanna stay with surfing like minded people and friends of the Crooks, here is a list of places that you can connect with, to have a true experience of what is to surf around here. From Lisbon to the south, or Porto to the island of the Azores, check out this guys (and girls) if you are coming to surf in Portugal. Not only they are our friends and surf but they are good people too. Some of our surfboards are available in these places for you to try them.
Surf, drink wine and have fun.

CABEÇA DA CABRA GUESTHOUSE
PORTO COVO, ALENTEJO

One hour and half south from Lisbon, in one of the most beautiful coastal areas in Portugal, lives Maria, the owner of CCGuesthouse. A friend of us since the beginning, she left the city life in search of a more sustainable and easy living. When she found about, this what used to be an old primary school in the middle of the countryside, she didn´t thought twice, about buying it and renovating it together with her architect partner, and we couldnt be more happy about that. Because since then she opens the doors to us and everyone that want to take it slow and enjoy the pleasures of cal life by the country side and sea. One of our favourite places to escape, with beautiful waves, check Maria house. But be careful because you might not want to leave ;)

www.cabecadacabra.com

NADANADA HOUSE
PORTO

Located in a calm residencial neighborhood, in Porto city center, this house is perfect to stay and do nothing. A project started by friends Bruno and Ahy, they wanted this place to be, for people that wanted to achieve nothing. Bruno is an ugly pirate that is always on the move. A bad surfer but with a good quiver, he is is happy to share it with you, and if is around, to take you to catch some waves with him, in Matosinhos, Leça da Palmeira or Espinho. With only one guest room, make sure (if you are really thinking of going) to send an email to book and say when you go. They will be more than happy to have you staying with them and share nothingness with you :D

www.nadanadanadanada.com

CASA DAS SOCAS
SÃO MIGUEL ISLAND, AZORES

Located 5 and 10 minutes away by car from two of the best waves in the island, the house of Marco and Carin (their son Diogo and dog Sushi) are the best place to stay and feel welcome in the beautiful green island of São Miguel. Their hospitality and kindness are beyond words, and the best way to show appreciation is to bring them a few bottles of red wine :D An excellent photographer, Marco knows pretty much all the secrets in the island, and is always happy to share them with you to make you live the best experience. sSend him a message, if you are thinking of visiting the most beautiful islands of the Atlantic and want to stay in their house.

www.instagram.com/casa_das_socas_azores/