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Azores Surf Center

Surf school and rental shop on Santa Bárbara beach; 1½-hour group lessons €45 with board and wetsuit, on Santa Bárbara June–September and condition-dependent October–May.

Address
Santa Bárbara beach, Ribeira Grande
Price level
€€

OK with kids

Group lessons for beginners; no minimum age found on the page we read.

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • Group lesson for complete beginners, advanced beginners or intermediates: €45, €130 for three, €205 for five; private lesson €130. [azoressurfcenter.com, 9 Oct 2026]
  • Lessons last 1½ hours, usually timed around low tide; boards and wetsuits included. [azoressurfcenter.com]
  • Location: Santa Bárbara beach June–September, ‘condition dependent’ October–May. Licensed by the Azores tourism board and insured, the school says. [azoressurfcenter.com]

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