Joana
Andrade

From Ericeira, is the first and only Portuguese woman in the big waves. As a professional surfer she started the first female surf school in Portugal in 1998. Years ago she moved to Ericeira to be able to surf the best waves of Europe every day.

Big Wave riders talk about our founder Joana Andrade

Joana Andrade is the only Portuguese woman surfing the big waves in Nazaré. She founded Progress Surf School in 1998 in Ericeira Portugal, being the first female surf school in Portugal!

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Come Progress With Us

Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!

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Progress Surf School Ericeira: get ready to surf with us!

Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!

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BIG vs SMALL official trailer

BIG vs SMALL is a modern-day fairytale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake –it's about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it. It's about trust, it's about letting go, and it's about what happens when two elite champion athletes share their extraordinary talents with each other.

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Joana Andrade at Nazaré - 2015 Billabong Ride of the Year Entry - XXL Big Wave Awards

Joana Andrada (Ericeira, Portugal) gets towed into a set wave at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 19, 2014.  Video by Humberto Santos/Nazaré Qualifica.

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Surf Interviews |
Joana Andrade - Big Wave Pro

Safari Surf Adventures Co-Founder Jeremy Johnson sits down with Nazaré big wave surfer Joana Andrade at her home near Ericeira in Portugal to discuss big wave surfing, surf mentality and progression.

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Joana Andrade - Praia do Norte
Nazaré

“NAZARÉ SHOWED ME THAT EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE! YOU JUST HAVE TO DREAM, BELIEVE AND CONQUER!”

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Joana Andrade: a "tiny" fighter
with a big dream

Meet Joana Andrade, Portugal's first big wave female surfer.

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World Surf League - Joana Andrade

Check Joana's information.

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Surf is Surf no matter the size

It’s a therapy for me. When I’m in the water I forget everything, I just live in the moment.

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SOMA & Progress Surf School

SOMA is a non profit organisation fighting gender inequality through a surf therapy program for girls in São Tomé island, Africa 🇸🇹.

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Mission Papoa

Award:Best Short Film Madswell Festival
Best short film SAL Surf at Lisbon

Synopsis: The unknown has always attracted adventurers ... deep in the middle of winter arrived in Portugal one of the biggest storms ever seen, Hercules.

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Progress Surf Class

Thank you to everyone who made this possible, Lets make progressFilm by Eduardo Vento

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Big Wave riders talk about our founder Joana Andrade

Joana Andrade is the only Portuguese woman surfing the big waves in Nazaré. She founded Progress Surf School in 1998 in Ericeira Portugal, being the first female surf school in Portugal!

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arrow

Come Progress With Us

Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!

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arrow

Progress Surf School Ericeira: get ready to surf with us!

Progress Surf School is based in Ericeira Portugal.Our objective is to support our students in their surf progression, from beginner, intermediate to advanced surfers, while never forgetting to have a lot of fun!!

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arrow

BIG vs SMALL official trailer

BIG vs SMALL is a modern-day fairytale stretching from monster waves in Portugal to the dark stillness of a far-north, frozen Finnish lake –it's about power and strength on top of the water and facing demons under it. It's about trust, it's about letting go, and it's about what happens when two elite champion athletes share their extraordinary talents with each other.

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Joana Andrade at Nazaré - 2015 Billabong Ride of the Year Entry - XXL Big Wave Awards

Joana Andrada (Ericeira, Portugal) gets towed into a set wave at Praia do Norte, Nazaré, Portugal on November 19, 2014.  Video by Humberto Santos/Nazaré Qualifica.

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Surf Interviews |
Joana Andrade - Big Wave Pro

Safari Surf Adventures Co-Founder Jeremy Johnson sits down with Nazaré big wave surfer Joana Andrade at her home near Ericeira in Portugal to discuss big wave surfing, surf mentality and progression.

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Surf is Surf no matter the size

It’s a therapy for me. When I’m in the water I forget everything, I just live in the moment.

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arrow

SOMA & Progress Surf School

SOMA is a non profit organisation fighting gender inequality through a surf therapy program for girls in São Tomé island, Africa 🇸🇹.

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arrow

Mission Papoa

Award:Best Short Film Madswell Festival
Best short film SAL Surf at Lisbon

Synopsis: The unknown has always attracted adventurers ... deep in the middle of winter arrived in Portugal one of the biggest storms ever seen, Hercules.

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Progress Surf Class

Thank you to everyone who made this possible, Lets make progressFilm by Eduardo Vento

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Joana Andrade: a "tiny" fighter
with a big dream

Meet Joana Andrade, Portugal's first big wave female surfer.

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Joana Andrade - Praia do Norte
Nazaré

“NAZARÉ SHOWED ME THAT EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE! YOU JUST HAVE TO DREAM, BELIEVE AND CONQUER!”

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World Surf League - Joana Andrade

Check Joana's information.

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