Lagos Portugal advice please.

Hi mate
If you are staying in lagos there is a surf shop in town just up from town
square that runs surf camps (forget the name, but they are on the corner of the street, lagos town centre is not that big). I dont think you would need a car if you are going with a company, they will do all the driving for you. There is not much surf around lagos, all the surf is in the sagres area. If you want to go on your own to surf spots get a car, if not and you are just going with a company you dont need one. Lagos is the only place in the area with decent night life this time of year anyway. Get a bus from Faro to Lagos.

I was in Lagos last year and got out surfing one day. Cant remember exactly which camp i went with but i think it was the Surf Experience. Had a good day, got to a nice beach on the west coast for the day... plenty of time for a few surfs and lunch etc. Be sure to specify your ability level to them when you book it so that they put you with the right group. You'll have a bit of a drive to the surf on the west coast anywhere you go unless the swell is big and Luz (which is a lot closer to Lagos) is working. Might be an idea to do one day with the surf camp and see if you like it and it suits your ability level and then decide after that what to do for the rest of the week.

Heading back there myself in a few weeks so heres hoping there'll be a bit of swell around!

howre ya, i was in portugal last summer and went to lagos for 2 days, i went up with the intention of surfing but it didnt work out, there was a good number of shops advertising different surf companies around lagos, there isnt actually waves in lagos, the companies drive you up the coast to where ever the surf is goin best. if you want a break from the surfing you should try the mountain bike adventure guys, i got one day mountain biking with them and it made my holiday last summer, lagos is a lovely town and plenty to do, if you are a good surfer then hiring a car could be a good idea, if you want lessons for the week then no need for the car,
enjoy

Are you surfing? Head west to Arrifana - there's a great hostel there and it's a walk away from the beach there.

In Lagos, I've never stayed in a hostel - I've always Air B&B'ed...

There is the Rising Cock hostel, which is a party place. Plenty of bars in the town - Red Eye, 3 Monkeys

Depends on what you're looking for really.

There is a surf shop on the main strip which does day trips (they sort you with a board and wetsuit) so you'd leave at 10 a.m. and be back for 6... this worked for me but if you're out til 4/5 in the morning, it might be hard to get up on time.

It suited me as I'd get bored during the day if I was just hanging around at the beach. Now though, I'd rather be closer to the beach than closer to the parties.

These are the guys I went with: http://www.lagossurfcenter.com/. You sign up the night before - they give a discount the more days you do. They also bring you to wherever is working best. Alternatively, you can stay closer to a beach and just rent gear or get lessons there.

I'm just learning - just can get up on board stage...

I'm thinking of staying www.burasurfhouse.com - they have surf + accomodation for 7 days for 299 euro. Does that sound okay ? Is it in a central location in Lagos. Thanks

Been to Lagos 3 times. There was never swell at all around Lagos itself except for the 3rd year i went when the main beach was breaking and it had a decent enough wave but thats not common id imagine. I didnt surf it that day myself but there were loads paddling across the river/harbour to surf the main beach.

Any time I surfed over there it was on the west coast - either booking a day trip with a surf camp or renting a car ourselves. We found renting a car the best bet for us. Had a crap experience with Jah Shaka surf camp. I would definitely stay away from them if I were you. We had previously gone on a day trip with the Lagos Surf Center and they were fine.

Try and get to Arrifana at some stage if you can. Beautiful spot, had a great surf there on my last trip and ill definitely be returning there. Id nearly consider staying there altogether but it might be too quiet for a week. Also, if you end up at Amado watch out for the odd submerged rock around the beach, can be dodgy.