Useful links

Resources

Everything here is something I use or have used myself: the federations I competed under, the clubs of our three beaches, the forecast I check every night and the numbers you hope to never need. Save the emergency ones in your phone today.

Federations & circuits

Federação Portuguesa de Surf PT

The Portuguese federation: licenses, national championships and the club network.

surfingportugal.com ↗

ANS · Liga MEO Surf PT

The national first division, run by the surfers' association. I competed on this tour for two decades.

ansurfistas.com ↗

European Surfing Federation EU

The European federation: Eurosurf championships and the continental calendar.

eurosurfing.org ↗

International Surfing Association WORLD

The world governing body, recognised by the IOC. World championships by age group and the Olympic pathway.

isasurf.org ↗

World Surf League WORLD

The professional world tour: Championship Tour, Challenger and Qualifying Series.

worldsurfleague.com ↗

Federación Venezolana de Surf VE

The federation of the country where I learned to surf. I still follow what comes out of those waves.

federacionsurfvenezuela.com ↗

Local clubs

ASCC · Associação de Surf da Costa da Caparica CAPARICA

My home club. Organises the Caparica Surf Fest and does real work with kids from the neighbourhood.

ascc.pt ↗ Surfing Clube de Portugal CARCAVELOS

The oldest surf club in the country, based at Carcavelos since 1977.

facebook.com/surfingclubeportugal ↗

Ericeira Surf Clube ERICEIRA

The club of the World Surfing Reserve, with school and competition teams.

ericeirasurfclube.com ↗

Ericeira World Surfing Reserve ERICEIRA

Europe's only World Surfing Reserve: seven waves in four kilometres of coast.

ericeirawsr10.com ↗

Safety & emergencies

In the water, seconds matter. If you see someone in trouble, call 112 first and only then think about going in.

European emergency number 112

Any emergency, anywhere in Portugal. Free, 24/7, works without coverage from your own network.

MRCC Lisboa · sea rescue +351 214 401 919

Maritime search and rescue coordination centre for the Lisbon coast.

SNS 24 · health line 808 24 24 24

Portugal's national health advice line, for anything that isn't a life-or-death emergency.

AMN · Polícia Marítima

The national maritime authority: beach flags, bathing season rules and lifeguard service.

amn.pt ↗

Sea & forecast

IPMA

Portugal's official met service: sea state, coastal warnings and water temperature.

ipma.pt ↗

Windguru

The forecast table I've read every night for twenty years. Swell, period and wind, hour by hour.

windguru.cz ↗

Windy

Animated swell and wind maps, useful for understanding where a swell is coming from.

windy.com ↗

External links, provided for guidance. I am not responsible for their content and they may change without notice. Last reviewed: August 2026.

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