Surfing Meia Praia

Meia Praia is a long, wide beach running east from Lagos marina. It faces south-east, so it only gets small, soft waves, even when the west coast is huge.

That makes it a good place for a first lesson, and the beach Lagos surf schools fall back on when everywhere else is too big. It only breaks on a swell from the south or south-east, with a north-west wind offshore, and there's always space, even in summer. Faro airport is about an hour away.

Lagos is a short walk or bike ride away, with plenty of places to stay and eat.