Intermediate Progression Week
INTERMEDIATE PROGRESSION
WHO’S THIS WEEK FOR?
If you can pop up and ride unbroken waves without guidance, you’re ready for this course. Aimed at Level 3 surfers and above, these weeks are designed to help you improve your technique and build water confidence.
You’ll learn to read surf forecasts, understand trimming, and develop your first proper turns and cutbacks. Our Intermediate Progression Weeks focus on real progression, giving you the skills and knowledge to get the most out of your independent surfing.
INTERMEDIATE PROGRESSION
WHAT TO EXPECT
Coaching is broken down into clear, easy-to-digest steps, with learning and progression at the heart of every session.
You can expect a varied approach to coaching, including theory lessons, Carver skate sessions, muscle memory exercises, in-water instruction, and a strong focus on video coaching to help you see and understand your progress.
INTERMEDIATE PROGRESSION
THE OBJECTIVES
- Get out back: How to spot and use channels & rips
- Boards: Understand board design, try a range of different hard boards
- Paddling: Technique, posture, speed & control
- Surf forecasts: Reading multiple surf reports
- Turns: Top & bottom turns, cutbacks
- Ocean knowledge: Reading conditions
- Video coaching: Frame by frame analysis
- Ride down the line: Angled take offs, going left & right
- Ocean Safety: how to stay safe in bigger waves
- Independence: Feel confident surfing on your own
Package Dates
2026 Spring
- Sat 4 Apr - Sat 11 Apr
2026 Autumn
- Sat 7 Nov - Sat 14 Nov
2027 Spring
- Sat 27 Mar - Sat 3 Apr
2027 Autumn
- Sat 27 Nov - Sat 4 Dec
Prices & Booking (7 Nights)
*All rooms that aren’t shared are priced per person based on double occupancy. A single supplement fee of 290€ per room will be applied for solo travellers during the check out process.
Reserve two weeks in a row and receive a 10% discount from your second week.
What's Included?
Surfing & coaching experience
- 5 carefully structured days with our qualified coaches based on your individual surfing goals
- Your own surf coach for the week, teaching in a 1 to 4 coach to student ratio or less
- 3 one to one & 2 group video coaching sessions back at the lodge
- 2 Surf skate sessions, also with video coaching
- Presentations from our coaching team on a choice of over 20 of our surf theory sessions
- All the surf equipment you'll need: board, wetsuit, changing poncho, ruck sack, surf skate & surf skate protection
- Transport with your coach to the best beaches
- A huge amount of new surf knowledge & experience to use in all your future surf sessions
- Memory folder with recap video of the week, photos & clips of all your waves to keep
Staying at Tiny Whale Surf Lodge
- Time to relax and enjoy the wide range of Tiny Whale Surf Lodge's facilities
- Accommodation option of your choice - forget surf camps & think luxury ski chalet
- A guided dinner in the local town of Lagos on Tuesday
- Fibre WIFI available in all rooms
- 1 surf inspired yoga sessions
Food & drinks during your stay
- Welcome dinner, & wine tasting evening on your arrival day
- Post surf, pre dinner aperitif before each evening meal at the surf lodge
- 3 delicious 3-course evening meals at our lodge from our professional chef
- 7 healthy buffet breakfasts & 5 delicious lunches
- Daily tea, coffee, fruit, cakes & snacks at our surf lodge
- End of the week bbq & close the week ceremony
What's not included
- Dinner on your hosted night in Lagos on Tuesday
- Wednesday's lunch & dinner on your rest day from surfing
- Your own personal travel insurance
- Transfers to us from Faro or Lisbon airport (bookable with our bookings team)
Guest Testimonials
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