Afonso Tornelli

backYARD Surf Club

At backYARD Surf Club we coach people to be better surfers by going beyond performance dedicating ourselves to deepening their relationship with the sport and serving as a bridge to the Ericeira surf scene and community.

  • How to Read a Surf Spot Like a Pro
    by afonsotornelli
    Spot Check: The Key to Better Sessions If you’re just rocking up to the beach, paddling out, and hoping for the best—you’re doing it wrong. A solid spot check can […]
  • Why Setting Goals in Surfing Matters More Than You Think
    by afonsotornelli
    Stop Drifting. Start Progressing. Surfing without goals is like paddling out with no idea where the peak is. You might get lucky and find a wave, but most of the […]
  • Resilience in Surfing: The Key to Thrive in Surfing
    by afonsotornelli
    Surfing Will Break You. That’s the Point. If you’ve surfed for more than five minutes, you already know—it’s not an easy sport. You spend most of your time failing. You paddle […]
  • The Waves Were Firing… Now What?
    by afonsotornelli
    Surf was epic in Ericeira. We had days of pumping waves, paddled ourselves to exhaustion, and now… the ocean looks like a mess. Forecast is trash. Time to store the […]
  • Surf Spot Breakdown: Pescadores
    by afonsotornelli
    📍 The Spot Let’s get this straight: Praia dos Pescadores isn’t its real name. The official name is Praia da Ribeira—not to be confused with Ribeira d’Ilhas. This place is […]