The perfect surf experience - Fantastic! I'm a semi experienced surfer (I surf at home but am VERY rusty). Everything about this was great. The school is right across the street from a very beginner friendly surf break. They waves are gentle and consistent. Depending on your level, there are different parts of the break they'll take you to. The water is cold so be ready for that (For you Americans, it's similar to the water temperature in NYC or San Francisco) They provide wetsuits so don't stress. On top of that, you can leave all your things in lockers at the school so there's no worrying about dropping something on the beach. I definitely recommend working with Abel. He was my instructor and he was friendly and experienced. Such a nice guy. I'd always struggled with turning left (like zoolander) and during the session I pulled off some of the cleanest left turns of my life. If you want to surf in porto, look no further.

10/10 experience 🌺🩷🌸 - I had an incredible experience at Fish Surf School in Porto! 🌊 I’ve taken surf lessons in Bali, Greece, and Australia, but I can honestly say I got the most out of this school. The team — especially Ricardo, Ivan, and Miguel — made every session fun, supportive, and motivating. What really sets them apart is how much they genuinely care about your progress. They don’t just get you into the water — they guide you step by step, making sure you’re learning the right techniques, building confidence, and actually getting on the waves. I could feel myself improving every lesson, which made it so rewarding. If you’re in Porto and want to learn how to surf (or get better at it), this is the surf school to go to. I can’t recommend Ricardo, Ivan, Miguel, and the whole crew enough. Thanks to them, I left Porto a much better surfer — and with amazing memories. 🌟

Great experience - The teacher was so nice and friendly. He really helps you with how to do it and gives personal feedback. Very beginner friendly. I really enjoyed the experience and will defenitly do it again in the future! Thank you so much!

Really nice experience en lesson. - "Super cool coach. Well explained, even for absolute beginner adults. Highly recommended." Great team.............

Good - Good instructor and nice staff. Shop is little hard to find, due it’s hidden behind the corner 😊 Weather conditions could have been better, but that is something what you can choose

Unreal - Absolutely amazing time surfing in Porto Had a blast!! If you have never surfed before all the way to easily getting up on 5+ footers, Porto is an amazing place and this is a great at helping all skill levels

Awesome experience, would repeat! - Ricardo was an awesome instructor. He took his time making my nephew (who doesn't speak Portuguese) feel comfortable and at ease. I really appreciate that he went the extra mile to make this an unforgettable and amazing experience. Thank you!

Great for beginners! - Our instructor, Ivan, taught us—two people who have never surfed before—how to catch a wave and ride it to shore. Now we’re hooked on the sport and can’t wait to try again! This was a last minute activity that we booked while in Porto and only had a Saturday to squeeze it in: It would have been better on a weekday when there are fewer people surfing.

Daniel is amazing surf coach - We had our first ever surf lesson with Daniel. As we have never surfed before we picked a private lesson for 2 person. Daniel was an amazing and funny teacher with positive vibes. We were catching waves in no time.

Great value, great time! Wetsuits were great in the freezing water! - I did a group lesson and I was very happy with it. Great value €30 for everything and felt like I learned a lot in 1.5 hr. I booked the following day for a private lesson also great value €60 for everything 1.5hr but I was a bit disappointed this time. My instructor was the owner or manager so he was super busy when I arrived welcoming guests and getting their things ready so by the time we finally picked up my surf board (the best ones for learning had already gone out with the group lessons) it was already 20 minutes into the lesson. He apologised and I didn’t mind because I just expected we’d finish our lesson 20 minutes later. We didn’t- we got out of the water before all of the group lessons and got back to the surf shop 10 minutes earlier. I just felt a bit ripped off in that instance. And i just felt like during the lesson he had better things to think about. He never gave me any specific feedback. Just kept saying try again. I felt like I learned more in the group lesson and actually got worse in the private lesson. Maybe just a one off but something to be mindful of with other paying guests I would say. Otherwise I did still enjoy myself just that one bit of feedback.