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Moments from the ocean

Photos from our surf days and yoga by the Atlantic in Santa Cruz near Lisbon.

Surf pics

Beginner rides, family sessions, first green waves, confidence in the water and the kind of surf progress that deserves to be remembered.

Child in a lime rash vest standing up on a soft-top surfboard in the whitewater Young surfer riding a soft-top board through the whitewater with arms out for balance Young surfer standing on a soft-top board while a family member lies on a board behind her Surf student riding a soft-top board in the whitewater while another paddles behind Surf student standing on a yellow board in the whitewater, watched by the surf instructor in the water Parent and child carrying a yellow soft-top surfboard at the water's edge Mother riding the whitewater on a green soft-top board while her daughter watches from her board Smiling surf student giving a thumbs up while riding a yellow soft-top board in the whitewater Child in a lime rash vest kneeling in the shallow foam at the shoreline Young surfer in a lime rash vest standing on a yellow soft-top board in the whitewater Surf student in a low stance on a yellow soft-top board, riding the whitewater Young surfer carrying a light blue soft-top board into the sea Child with bent knees riding a blue soft-top board through the whitewater Beginners practising the pop-up on soft surfboards on the beach with their surf instructor Surf student riding along the face of a green wave on a longboard Surfer in a lime rash vest riding down the line of a clean green wave Surf student trimming along a green wave on a longboard Surf student balancing with one arm raised while riding a green wave Surf student riding a green wave while another surfer paddles out behind Surf student riding a small wave next to a surfer paddling back out Surf student riding the whitewater as a wave breaks behind her Surf student crouching low on the board as the wave breaks behind her in Santa Cruz Luís coaching a young student through the pop-up stance on the beach Surf student turning a longboard on a small green wave in Santa Cruz, Portugal Surf student riding a green wave on a white longboard in Santa Cruz Surf student in a lime rash vest riding a green wave on a longboard Surf student standing tall on a longboard in the whitewater of a breaking wave Surf student making a bottom turn on a green wave in Santa Cruz, Portugal Surf group warming up on the beach below the cliffs before a lesson, boards laid out on the sand Two surf students and Luís with a yellow soft-top board on a rocky beach in Santa Cruz Couple in wetsuits with a light blue surfboard on the promenade above the beach in Santa Cruz Smiling selfie of two surf students with Luís after their lesson Surfer riding a small wave in the evening light in Santa Cruz Surfer riding a wave while another surfer paddles in the foreground Young surfer crouching low while riding a small green wave Young surfer riding a small wave while another child watches from the shallow water Young surfer crouching on the board while riding a small breaking wave Young surfer in a yellow rash vest riding across a wave in Santa Cruz Young surfer in a yellow rash vest turning through the whitewater Young surfer riding a green wave while other surfers paddle in the lineup Young surfer riding the shoulder of a small green wave Surfer riding the whitewater while another surfer waits in the lineup Surfer in a teal wetsuit trimming along a green wave on a longboard Surfer crouching low as the wave breaks behind him Boy riding a green soft-top board through the whitewater Boy standing on a green longboard, riding the foam of a small wave Boy giving a double thumbs up while standing on his surfboard Luís in the water with students lying on their boards, waiting for the next wave Boy sitting on a green surfboard in calm water, waiting for a wave Surf student standing up in the whitewater in the evening light Surf student riding a green soft-top board through the whitewater Surf student riding the whitewater while another surfer paddles back out Surf student crouching on a green board as a small wave breaks Surf student riding low along a small wave on a green board Surf student finding balance on a small breaking wave Surf student riding a small green wave on a soft-top board Two surf students chatting while sitting on their boards in the water Surfer riding between two lines of whitewater in Santa Cruz Smiling surf student giving a thumbs up while riding the whitewater Smiling surfer standing in the water next to his board, pointing towards the waves Surf student standing tall on a longboard in the whitewater, the instructor watching from the water Surf student riding the whitewater while two surfers paddle out behind Two surf students riding the same line of whitewater side by side Surf student leaning into a turn in the whitewater Surf student in a black wetsuit riding a small breaking wave on a dark blue sea Surf student riding the whitewater with the surf instructor close by in the water Surf student balancing with arms out on a small wave near the rocks Surf student riding the whitewater past the instructor waiting in the water Surf student riding a blue soft-top board as the instructor pushes her into the wave Surf student with long hair riding a small wave on a blue board Surf student in a low, stable stance riding the whitewater Surf student riding a small wave near the rocks in Santa Cruz Surf student riding a light blue soft-top board through the whitewater Surf student with long dark hair riding the whitewater in a low stance Surf student riding a blue board while the instructor watches from the water Surf student riding the whitewater while another student paddles back out Two surf students riding the whitewater together while others wait on their boards Surf student riding a blue soft-top board across the whitewater Surf student riding a turquoise board with the instructor watching from the water Surf student leaning forward on the board as the whitewater carries her in Two surf students riding the same wave side by side in Santa Cruz Surf student riding a wave in front of a breaking green lip Surf student riding the whitewater while other students wait on their boards behind Surf student standing up in the whitewater, another student sitting on her board behind Surf student in a relaxed stance riding a light blue board through the whitewater Surf student riding the whitewater while two students paddle out behind her Surf student riding along a small wave on a light blue board Surf student riding the whitewater while the instructor paddles behind Two surf students standing up on the same wave, the instructor between them in the water Surf student riding a small green wave on a light blue board in the evening Surf student riding the whitewater while others wait further out Surf student in a deep crouch riding the whitewater Three surfers sitting on their boards in calm water, waiting for waves Surf group practising the pop-up on soft-top boards on the beach with their instructor Surf students lying on their boards on the sand, practising paddling before going in the water Surf instructor explaining the lesson to students kneeling by their boards on a beach below the cliffs Surf students and Luís walking out of the sea with their boards after a lesson Luís giving a surf student a high five in the shallow water Surf student standing up on a green wave while another student watches from the water Surf student riding the whitewater on a green soft-top board Luís guiding a student through the pop-up on the sand while another practises on her board Two friends hugging between two green soft-top surfboards on the beach Surf student carrying a yellow longboard out of the sea Surf student riding the whitewater in front of a green wave Surf student riding along a small green wave close to the shore Surfer riding a small green wave near the beach Two surf students walking into the sea with their boards Surf student standing up in the whitewater while another student lies on his board nearby Surf student standing up in the whitewater close to the shore Surf instructor in the water cheering with both arms up as a student rides in Surf student riding a small green wave towards the beach Surf student riding the whitewater with arms out for balance Surf instructor in the water talking with two students on their boards Surf student in a green rash vest riding a small wave to the shore Surf student riding a small wave towards the beach on a calm, hazy day Surf instructor coaching students practising on their boards on the sand

Surf competition pics

A nod to the competitive surf spirit that inspires so much of Portugal’s ocean culture and the energy that keeps the lineup alive.

Competitor in a red contest jersey riding the whitewater of a big wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a red contest jersey turning on the face of a wave during a surf contest in Portugal Two competitors in contest jerseys paddling for a wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a red jersey carving off the top of a wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a red jersey riding under a breaking wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor hitting the lip of a wave with spray flying at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a yellow jersey carving through the spray at a surf contest in Portugal Surfer in a black wetsuit turning hard off the top of a wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a yellow jersey launching off the lip of a wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor turning through the whitewater on a red board at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a red jersey snapping off the top of a wave at a surf contest in Portugal Competitor in a yellow jersey hitting the lip of a heavy wave at a surf contest in Portugal Pro surfer turning in front of a heavy breaking wave at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 in Peniche Pro surfer in a yellow jersey fighting through a wall of whitewater at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 Pro surfer riding a wave with a safety jet ski waiting behind, MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 in Peniche Pro surfer in a red jersey throwing spray off the top of a wave at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 Pro surfer disappearing into an explosion of whitewater at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 in Peniche Water safety team on a jet ski towing a surfer through the whitewater at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 Competitor number 96 walking into the sea with his board at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023 in Peniche Two competitors wading into the sea with their boards as a big wave breaks behind them in Peniche Pro surfer in a MEO Rip Curl jersey on the beach with her board at the 2023 contest in Peniche Pro surfer in a red MEO Rip Curl jersey walking out of the sea with his board in Peniche Crowd on the beach cheering a surfer holding up his board at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal 2023

Other surf photos

Santa Cruz, Atlantic light, beach atmosphere and the slower moments before and after the sessions.

Lone surfer standing on the beach watching the waves before going in Surfers in the sea in front of Santa Cruz, Portugal, with the town and its water tower behind Surfer carrying a red and green board along the shore on a misty day in Santa Cruz Surfer walking along the beach in Santa Cruz with a board, seen from the cliffs Big-wave surfer riding down the face of a giant wave in Portugal Surfer dwarfed by a giant breaking wave on the Portuguese coast Jet ski racing across the face of a giant wave during a big-wave session in Portugal Tow-in surfer riding a giant wave behind a jet ski, with whitewater exploding in the foreground

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