Included
Certified surf coach and all necessary equipment.
Surf-Led Travel In Portugal
Look Outside
JAH Surf plans private surf coaching, surf trips, and custom surf-led days in Portugal, with the extra details handled so the trip feels easy.
Portugal
Private coaching, thoughtful planning, and flexible surf days built around genuine progression. Relaxed, personal, and focused on helping you surf better.
What We Do
Surf travel built around better days in the water.
Private Sessions
Individual and private-group surf sessions with a personal coach in the right waves for your rhythm.
Surf Trips
A few days on the coast with more time in the water and more opportunity to improve.
Signature Experiences
Single-day offers built around surf, each with its own concept, route, and pace.
Around The Surf
Add the trip details that make sense for your group.
Accommodation
Transfers
Surfskate
Local Tours
Food Ideas
Rest Days
Private Surf Sessions
A more personal way to surf.
For individual surfers, couples, friends, or private groups who want high-quality sessions and the right conditions for their rhythm.
Private Format
Individual coaching or a session kept for your own group.
One coach, the right beach, and waves that suit your rhythm.
Tides & Forecast
Beaches and timing are chosen around the tides and forecast.
Right Waves
Waves are chosen to suit who is actually in the water.
Signature Experiences
One-day surf experiences that give you more than a session.
These are the offers that move beyond a lesson. Surf stays at the center, but each experience opens into a different kind of day.
Surf & Surfskate Session
Build technique on land, then transfer movement, flow, and posture directly into the water.
Surf & Coastline Views
A surf session paired with Cabo da Roca, Peninha, and a relaxed route through iconic coastal views.
Surf Guide Day
A full day with 2 surf sessions, local knowledge, and the right waves for your level.
Surf & Climb Experience
A surf session followed by bouldering at an outdoor gym, for groups who want an active mixed day.
Surf Trips
More than a session. A few days shaped around the best surf.
Compare every surf trip in one place.
See what is included, who each trip is for, the starting prices, optional add-ons, and the difference between coaching, guiding, and beginner progression.
3 Day Base
Surf Short Break
A simple escape with 3 surf sessions included, hotel pickup, and optional add-ons.
Independent Surfers
Surf Guiding Trip
Local spot knowledge, tide timing, and flexible guiding around Cascais, Sintra, Ericeira, Peniche, and beyond.
Beginner Friendly
Beginner Surf Trip
A progression-focused plan for new surfers who want structure, confidence, and a trip built around learning properly.
How It Works
Simple by Design
1
Tell us what you want
Share your group size, dates, pace, and what kind of day or trip you imagine.
2
We plan everything
We plan sessions, partners, timing, and details so the experience feels effortless.
3
You enjoy the experience
Arrive, move through the day, and enjoy while we handle the planning.
About
Surf coaching and travel, planned with care.
After 10 years working as a surf coach, I decided it was time to open my own business. JAH Surf brings together two of the things I love most in surfing: coaching and travelling. I have always loved planning surf trips too, so the idea was simple: why not do it for others?
Three years working for a ski travel company taught me what people want from sports travel. You want to make the most of your time in the water, without dealing with unnecessary hassle. My goal is to build trust with our guests by making sure the important details are taken care of, while still keeping the trip flexible.
No one should feel locked into a strict schedule, apart from the ocean's.
For me, surfing is about trying to improve. What I often see is that surf experiences focus only on having a good time, and not enough on actually learning. I think you can do both.
The name JAH Surf comes from my last name, Janela, which translates to "window." I like that idea because it is what JAH Surf aims to be: a passage into the outside, framed in the right way.
To put it simply, the focus is quality over volume: the right conditions for each level, clear planning from start to finish, and days that feel safe, useful, and easy to enjoy.
Partners
Local Network, Growing Platform
Our model depends on trusted local partnerships. We work with surf professionals today and are expanding toward selected restaurants, stays, and cultural hosts.
Coastal Guides
Independent surf coaches and local ocean teams
Hospitality Partners
Boutique stays and calm guest houses in Portugal
Food Network
Regional chefs, family kitchens, and local producers
Cultural Hosts
Craft studios, creative spaces, and heritage guides
Surf Guides
Local notes for choosing better surf days.
Read practical guides from JAH Surf on the regions, conditions, and decisions that shape a good surf trip around Lisbon and Portugal.
Featured Guide
Surf regions around Lisbon
Caparica, Cascais, Sintra, Ericeira, and Peniche compared through consistency, crowds, variety, level suitability, and airport distance.
By Romão Janela, JAH Surf Founder
Plan Your Experience
A new window into Portugal
Tell us whether you are looking for a private session, a signature experience, or a surf trip, and we will shape the right plan around your group.