The national team held one of the best performances ever in international competitions, adding to the collective trophy the individual titles of four of the five categories in dispute. Daniel Fonseca in the open bodyboard; Teresa Padrela in the female bodyboard; Carol Henrique in women's surf; and João Dantas in the longboard join the team trophy to the gold medal in their category.

 The young Portuguese hopeful, still of junior age, did not yield to the pressure and realized its better performance in the competition, relegating the experienced Irish Ashleigh Smith to the second point. At only 16, Teresa Padrela achieves the title of European champion bodyboard.

Portugal dominated the competition from the first to the last day, ending the race with a clear advantage for second place. A title that since 2011 was about to flee

Portugal is situated in southwestern Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, and is the westernmost country of mainland Europe. Portugal is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south and by Spain to the north and east. The Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira are also part of Portugal.
Portugal has a Mediterranean climate and is one of the warmest countries in Europe

 Situated west of Spain, Portugal picks up north, west and south swells, making surf conditions very consistent. During winter the swell size is around the 6ft mark but can get to 15ft or more, making it a spot for those looking for challenging surf. There is surf throughout the summer months and you can expect waves of 3-5ft.

There are many different waves and surf over the whole coast so a bit of research before you go is a good idea, just browse the surf map above and explore the coast. The area around Peniche is ideal as the peninsular gives the opportunity to make the best of the weather conditions. A couple of waves to check out while you are surfing in Portugal are Pedra Blanca, Supertubos, Matosinhos and Coxos.

Surfing Portugal - The Good
Gets Heaps of Swell
Uncrowded Waves
Quality Beach and Reef Breaks
Surf Portugal - The Bad 
Cold Water

Summer Onshores