Just got back from my two weeks in the sun we were staying in the Estoril just down the coast from Lisbon. Surfed some great waves and finaily got my Neumatic going through the gears in what was the worst conditions I surfed strong off shore 2ft choss put some more air in it to see if that would make any difference now I will surf it in the future with a little over ninety degree bend.
A lot of the Portuguesse beaches have lifeguards on and all came down to have a look at my mat and only let me surf because I was wearing fins, got chucked out at playa Grande by a life guard who said boards only, got in to a pretty heated arguement with him but got out in the end after he threatened to call the maritime Police. Lucky for me the next beach around the headland was even better at one end you had a Wedge till high tide when the waves were breaking at the base off the cliffs and at the other end you had a nice hollow beach break and you surfed what ever you fancied.
My surfing came to an abrupt end when I strained my achillies tendon and I am still hobbling around. I will definetley be going back to Portugal but will take care to surf waves off the beaten track to avoid the hassel of some of the life guards
A lot of the Portuguesse beaches have lifeguards on and all came down to have a look at my mat and only let me surf because I was wearing fins, got chucked out at playa Grande by a life guard who said boards only, got in to a pretty heated arguement with him but got out in the end after he threatened to call the maritime Police. Lucky for me the next beach around the headland was even better at one end you had a Wedge till high tide when the waves were breaking at the base off the cliffs and at the other end you had a nice hollow beach break and you surfed what ever you fancied.
My surfing came to an abrupt end when I strained my achillies tendon and I am still hobbling around. I will definetley be going back to Portugal but will take care to surf waves off the beaten track to avoid the hassel of some of the life guards