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Magic Board Center
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Magic Board Center is a surfboard shop and rental center in Lagos. Test, rent and sale of quality surfboards. - "Try before you buy". Wide selection of various shapes and sizes, technical advice, surfboard accessories (fins, leashes, wax, traction pads, boardbags etc). - Surf rentals. - Wetsuits for sale. - Surf lessons. - Surf guiding. - Stand up paddle boards (SUP). - Ding repairs. - Custom artwork and custom made surfboards.
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JulieSteenlant
San Francisco, CA4 contributions
Sep 2021
Some friends of mine and I rented boards for a few days. The shop is beautiful with options for pure beginners to experts. The owners are wonderful people who took their time to inform us of the best locations to surf for the coming days and to give us some tips on how to start. The rentals (which were already very cheap and of great quality) came with a free system to attach them to the roof of our car. 10/10 would recommend!
Written September 9, 2021
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Thank you so much for your nice review! We are always happy to see you back!
Written July 14, 2022
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Nathalie
1 contribution
Sep 2021 • Friends
The shop has all the equipment you need, from beginners up till professional surfers. On top of the material, the owners give great advice on where to surf depending on your level and the weather conditions. They were extremely friendly and helpful. The boards and wetsuits are of very good quality and the prices are low. You can even get a free roof rack for easy transport by car!
Written September 17, 2021
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Thank you for your positive feedback! Will be happy to see you again one day!
Written July 14, 2022
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BrightonShredhead
Brighton711 contributions
Aug 2020 • Family
We've used Magic Board Centre many times on multiple trips to Lagos for board hire, surf lessons and now ding repair. They are extremely friendly, efficient and helpful. They advise on where to go given wind, tide & swell conditions and ability of surfers. They have an excellent range of boards to rent and buy. Wetsuits are good quality. If you rent boards they include extremely good quality FCS softracks. I head some ding repairs done recently and they were absolutely top quality and very reasonably priced.
Written September 3, 2020
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Thank you very much for you nice review! Always happy to see you back!
Written September 4, 2020
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Melanie M
Vienna, Austria7 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
Professional, very helpful and friendly service. Boards are high quality and well maintained. It’s the best value for money you’ll get in the area and much better than renting at the beach (in case you are a beginner).
We got a roof rack and wax for our boards included with the board rent and the team helped us in a heart-warming way to install the roof rack to transport the boards safely. You can also switch boards once a day, if conditions change or you want to try something else.
If you’re looking for lessons, board recommendations or surf spot advice, this is the spot in Lagos. The team knows the area inside out and will provide you with high quality and pleasant support, no matter what it is you
We got a roof rack and wax for our boards included with the board rent and the team helped us in a heart-warming way to install the roof rack to transport the boards safely. You can also switch boards once a day, if conditions change or you want to try something else.
If you’re looking for lessons, board recommendations or surf spot advice, this is the spot in Lagos. The team knows the area inside out and will provide you with high quality and pleasant support, no matter what it is you
Written May 4, 2022
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Thanks a lot for your great review!
Written July 14, 2022
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Antal András
2 contributions
Dec 2019
I was on a solo surf trip and finding good boards to ride and learning about the beaches and conditions is always a challenge. Luckily, I stumbled into Magic Board Center on my first day and they completely made my surf trip. They gave me free beach maps with detailed info on how each spot breaks, what swell and wind they need and so on. They showed me live webcams too and helped choose where is the best to go every day. Literally, every day because during my 9-day trip I visited the store every single day either for more information or to swap boards but their patience never ran out. Moreover, they prices were also very fair and I found out last day that because of y long-term rental I got additional discounts too. I am very grateful for Magic Board Center and recommend it to anyone !
Written January 6, 2020
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Thank you so much for you nice review! Best regards!
Written January 7, 2020
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Annalina M
1 contribution
Oct 2020
Super nice staff, who will give you good advice, no matter if you are looking for the right board or the best surf spot. We were even given free soft roof racks and we were helped to fix the surfboards. We can definitely recommend the shop and would always come back!
Written October 17, 2020
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Thank you so much for your nice review! Best wishes
Written October 19, 2020
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Duncan Clarke
1 contribution
Sep 2022
My girlfriend and I had a brilliant experience with the Magic Board Centre.
Ksenia was incredibly sweet. I texted some hours before arriving because I was anxious not to miss the opportunity to rent quality boards from them. Ksenia kept aside a mounting rack for our car (provided when you rent boards) in anticipation of our arrival, which was a blessing as it was the last one. She also provided some quality nuggets of information about the local area and beaches . This made a big difference.
Rick was also kind and incredibly helpful in taking the time to demonstrate how to use their mounting racks effectively, which we both valued and appreciated!
Thank you both for your professional and friendly service. It made a significant impact on us and was a highlight for us during our two-week tour. Hope to see you again during the winter!
Duncan and Meike.
Ksenia was incredibly sweet. I texted some hours before arriving because I was anxious not to miss the opportunity to rent quality boards from them. Ksenia kept aside a mounting rack for our car (provided when you rent boards) in anticipation of our arrival, which was a blessing as it was the last one. She also provided some quality nuggets of information about the local area and beaches . This made a big difference.
Rick was also kind and incredibly helpful in taking the time to demonstrate how to use their mounting racks effectively, which we both valued and appreciated!
Thank you both for your professional and friendly service. It made a significant impact on us and was a highlight for us during our two-week tour. Hope to see you again during the winter!
Duncan and Meike.
Written October 31, 2022
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Thank you very much for these kind words.
Written December 5, 2022
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Kris L
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • Couples
My wife and I bought our new Boards at this place and we really appreciated the help to figure out the best boards for us. We could even test the boards before buying - that’s very uncommon for a surfboard shop but helps a lot! The Magic Board Center offers nice boards for a good price with an outstanding consultancy. If you want to buy a board in Portugal, go to this place!
Written October 17, 2021
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Thank you for your positive feedback!
Written July 14, 2022
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George B
6 contributions
Oct 2020 • Solo
Purchased a board from these guys in October
amazing advice on th board and they took time to analyse and advise me very carefully.
It's so rare to get that sort of help and it's much appreciated.
After riding the board in all sorts of conditions, in Portugal and now lots on the east coast of England , I really can say Rik picked the perfect board for me and my needs -as well as my progression.
I absolutely love riding the board and it handles small and big waves well!
It really is the MAGIC board.
So thank you again for everything and for your amazing choice for me - I couldn't be happier 😁.
Best Surf shop in the Algarve!
amazing advice on th board and they took time to analyse and advise me very carefully.
It's so rare to get that sort of help and it's much appreciated.
After riding the board in all sorts of conditions, in Portugal and now lots on the east coast of England , I really can say Rik picked the perfect board for me and my needs -as well as my progression.
I absolutely love riding the board and it handles small and big waves well!
It really is the MAGIC board.
So thank you again for everything and for your amazing choice for me - I couldn't be happier 😁.
Best Surf shop in the Algarve!
Written January 27, 2021
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Thank you very much for the feedback. Glad to hear you found the Magic one ;-)
Written July 12, 2021
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Bram M
2 contributions
Dec 2020 • Solo
I'm gonna be honest with u all, this surfshop is the best. First encounter was to repair my board, excellent service, contact over WhatsApp, transparent and good prices. The estimated costs to fix my board were €80,- but at the end it turns out to be only €65, and they fixed the front and the back of the board. Then i was ready for a new, smaller surfboard. So i went to this shop again, the proper knowledge, time and kindness made it super nice to buy my first board. And, you can try your brand new board even for 1 day! Of you don't like it, then u can bring it back, amazing. I can honestly recommend this place!
Written December 13, 2020
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Thanks for your nice review. Enjoy your new board!
Written December 21, 2020
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Laura G
Zaragoza, Spain12 contributions
Hello, I'm spending some days in Lagos and I'd like to rent a wetsuit, what is the price? More or less? Thanks
magicboardcenter
Lagos, Portugal14 contributions
Hi. With a board rental the wetsuit is 5eur per day. If it is just a wetsuit then 10eur per day (24 hours). Cheers
archil
Zittau, Germany1 contribution
Hi
I will come in lagos 23/07_29/07 and i want rent all aqupment for serfing.. How does it will be cost, and if i take like 5 day can possibly some discount?!
magicboardcenter
Lagos, Portugal14 contributions
Hi. Thanks for contacting us.
We have different categories of boards, starting from 15 eur/day. For 4 days we offer 20% discount, the more days you take the more discount you get. Wetsuit is 5 eur/day.
We also offer free soft car roofracks and help to strap boards if needed.
More info you can find on our website.
Feel free to contact us via e-mail if you have any questions.
Cheers,
Ksenia
Ignacio R
2 contributions
Buenas tardes. Quería consultar sobre clases de windsurf. Si dictan cursos completos y cuál es el valor. Tengo nivel intermedio y me gustaría mejorarlo. En que época dan las clases? Saludos
magicboardcenter
Lagos, Portugal14 contributions
Boa tarde Ignacio.
Não temos aulas de windsurf. Apenas aulas de surf. Todas as informações estão no nosso site.
No caso de qualquer dúvida não hesite em nos contatar por e-mail.
Cumprimentos,
Magic Board Center