Winter Surf Co-Living in Lagos, December to March
The best swell of the year on Portugal’s south coast, a private room a few minutes from the beach, and nothing else to think about until March. From €550/28 nights.
Bigger swell, empty lineups
As summer closes, winter is the calmer season, and the perfect time to surf. Come and stay with us: winter co-living. Stay in Casa Alegria or a bungalow at camp, or at The Hill, 4 minutes away by car.
The core community still meets: we surf together, use the pool together, hang out. And we’re there.
Why winter is the best season to surf here
Winter storms in the Atlantic mean bigger, more consistent swell on the west coast, lighter crowds, and a reliable south-coast backup on the days it’s too big. This is when Lagos surfs best.
West coast swell, south coast backup
Winter brings the biggest, most consistent swell of the year to the west coast, with fewer surfers out and more room for everyone. When the west is too big or too messy, the south coast a short drive away almost always has a rideable backup. Surf lessons and equipment rental run all winter — see our surf school for details.
- Best surf conditions of the year
- Daily surf guiding, lessons and rentals available
- South coast backup on big days
- Noticeably fewer people in the water
Where you stay
Three places to stay this winter. Casa Alegria and The Hill are shared coliving houses — your own room, with people around you. Bungalows are your own private place, around the same pool.
Casa Alegria — the house next to camp
Three bedrooms, including a triple, set up as private or double rooms to suit. A full kitchen, a living room with a working fireplace, a dining room, and two terraces. Two bathrooms are shared between the three rooms. Every room has a desk. It’s simple, clean and quiet — not a party hostel, and not a hotel either.
- Own full kitchen — no communal camp kitchen this winter
- Living room with fireplace and balcony
- Dining room seating four
- Desk in every room
- Heater
- Two shared bathrooms
- Two terraces, one with a slice of sea view
- Pool and garden shared with the bungalows
Make Lagos a surfing home
A single room at Casa Alegria for 28 nights, plus ten surf lessons: €950. That’s €550 for the room and €400 for the lessons. Bring your laptop if you can work from here, share the communal kitchen with the other guests and spend part of winter surfing with us.
Have a look at what you’re paying in rent, then have a look at this.
The Hill — four twin rooms with air conditioning
A villa in Telheiro, 4 minutes by car from camp. Four twin rooms on the top floor, some with sea views, with shared bathrooms. There is no desk in the room. Downstairs is a yoga room for your own practice, which is also where everyone hangs out.
- Air conditioning in every room
- Shared bathrooms on the top floor
- Yoga room downstairs for your own practice and hanging out
- Kitchen, terraces and a small office for work
- Weekly cleaning of common areas
Coming as a group? Take the whole top floor as the Hill Micro-Retreat.
Bungalows — your own place
Private bungalows around the same pool, available monthly from 1 December 2026. Each has its own kitchenette and bathroom. Good for a couple, or one person who wants more space to themselves.
- Own kitchenette
- Private bathroom
- Air conditioning
- Pets may be accepted for an extra charge, must be approved before booking
- Baby bed available on request
Come surfing with your friends this winter
Get everyone together for a week in Lagos. Share the top floor of the Hill, come surfing with us and spend the evenings cooking together or heading into town.
A week at the Hill, with eight of you
With eight of you sharing, €475 per person covers seven nights and five surf lessons each. You’ll have four twin rooms with shared bathrooms, a kitchen, terraces and use of the yoga studio.
Smaller groups are welcome; ask us for your price. Meals, flights and airport transfers are extra. Christmas and New Year weeks are priced on request.
Prefer your own door?
Take 1 to 4 private bungalows at camp for €420 per bungalow per week. Each has its own kitchenette, bathroom and air conditioning, sleeps up to 3, and shares the pool and garden with the other guests at camp.
What’s included
No surprises. Here’s exactly what’s part of your stay and what isn’t.
Included
- Your private bedroom
- Use of Casa Alegria’s kitchen, living room and dining room (Casa Alegria guests)
- Desk in every Casa Alegria room
- Heater (Casa Alegria)
- Air conditioning in every Hill room and in the bungalows
- Own kitchenette (bungalow guests)
- Pool and garden access for everyone
- Wi-Fi
- Electricity allowance — €50 per person/month, covers typical usage
- Weekly cleaning of shared/common areas
Not included
- Main camp house, kitchen and dining — closed for renovation this winter
- Meals — Casa Alegria and the bungalows are self-catering
- Surf lessons, rentals and yoga (available separately, not bundled into rent)
- Cleaning inside your private room, and extra linen changes
- Electricity above the included allowance, billed at the end of your stay
If you’re working while you’re here
Every Casa Alegria room has a desk. Downstairs there’s a dedicated work table, and the living room upstairs is a second workspace, with reliable Wi-Fi. The Hill has a small office and the yoga room downstairs, but no desk in each room.
Rates
1 December 2026 – 14 March 2027 · Minimum stay 14 nights · Standard stay 28 nights
| Room / Bungalow | Occupancy | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Casa Alegria — Private room | 1 person | €550 / 28 nights |
| Casa Alegria — Twin room | 2 people (couple) | €700 / 28 nights |
| The Hill — Single room | 1 person | €650 / 28 nights |
| The Hill — Couple room | 2 people | €800 / 28 nights |
| Bungalows | 1–2 people | €850 / 28 nights |
Shorter stays (14–27 nights): priced on request — ask us.
Longer than 28 nights: 28-night rate plus the nightly rate for each extra night.
Electricity: €50 per person/month allowance included, covering typical usage up to 220 kWh per person/month. Extra usage is billed at the end of your stay.
Deposit: €250 refundable security deposit per booking, paid to secure your reservation. The remaining balance is paid on arrival via payment link. The deposit is refunded after checkout once the accommodation has been checked.
Prices are per room or per bungalow, not per person.
Winter lesson packs
For guests staying with us this winter. The surf school runs all season, and the packs are valid until 14 March 2027.
| Pack | Per lesson | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5 lessons | €45 | €225 |
| 10 lessons | €40 | €400 |
Group lessons need a minimum of 3 people, and the surf school picks the beach the evening before, based on conditions. Packs are only for guests staying in Casa Alegria, The Hill or the bungalows. More on the surf school page.
Lagos in winter
Quiet, local, walkable
Winter in Lagos is calm — fewer tourists, lower prices, and the town to yourself. Meia Praia beach, the town centre, the supermarket and the gym are all a short walk or bike ride away. The pool is unheated in winter — think cold plunge after a surf session, not a lounging-by-the-pool afternoon.
- Short walk or bike ride to Meia Praia beach
- Town centre, supermarket and gym nearby
- Pool on site — cold plunge, not heated
- Surf lessons and equipment rental available daily
Frequently asked questions
Send us your dates
Asking about a week with friends? Put your check-in and check-out dates (seven nights is fine) and how many of you are coming in the message box, and leave the room type blank. For a month in Lagos, add your 28-night dates and tell us if you want the ten lessons.
