Highlights:
- Francisco Ordonhas and Teresa Bonvalot are at the top of national surfing.
- Jaime Veselko dominated among the younger surfers.
- Figueira da Foz was once again chosen as the stage of the year.
- Yolanda Hopkins honoured as personality of the year.
- Guilherme Ribeiro received the Pedro Lima Award.
Portuguese surfing was dressed up this Friday for the 16th edition of the already charismatic Portugal Surf Awards, which recognises the best of the year in the 2025 MEO Surf League.
Among the night’s award winners, Francisco Ordonhas and Teresa Bonvalot stood out, receiving trophies for national champions and winners of the MEO Surf League.
In a ceremony held in Mafra, which was attended by numerous figures who marked the season and the history of national surfing, Teresa Bonvalot was the queen of the night, taking home three trophies. In addition to the national title, Teresa also won the Women’s Wave of the Year award. This was after also winning the Allianz Triple Crown award. In the men’s category, Luís Perloiro also took home the Allianz Triple Crown trophy and the award for best wave of the year.
João Mendonça and Francisca Veselko took home the Surfers’ Surfer trophy, which recognises the best among their peers, while Jaime Veselko stood out as the biggest improvement of the year and best junior male. Lua Escudeiro was the best junior female of the year.
In terms of individual awards, former national champion Yolanda Hopkins, recently qualified for the World Surf League’s women’s world circuit, was distinguished as personality of the year, while the former competition director of the MEO Surf League and current vice-president of the Portuguese Surfing Federation, Pedro “Pecas” Monteiro, was awarded the Career Award for a lifetime dedicated to surfing and sharing waves.
The sixth edition of the Pedro Lima Award, which highlights surfers for their fair play, went to Guilherme Ribeiro. Regarding the event of the year, the Allianz Figueira Pro was highlighted for the second consecutive year, after a vote by the surfers. Also noteworthy was the debut of the Coach of the Year award, won by Manuel Gameiro.
Finally, Tiago Stock and Maria Salgado received the trophies for national Pro Junior champions. Mention should also be made of the Club of the Year award, which was won by the Centro Recreativo e Cultural da Quinta dos Lombos, a decision based on the performance of its members.
MEO Surf League 2025:
– National Champions and MEO Surf League Winners: Francisco Ordonhas and Teresa Bonvalot
– Allianz Triple Crown Winners: Luís Perloiro and Teresa Bonvalot
– Biggest Improvement of the Year: Jaime Veselko
– Best Wave: Luís Perloiro and Teresa Bonvalot
– Juniors of the Year: Jaime Veselko and Lua Escudeiro
– Surfers’ Surfer: João Mendonça and Francisca Veselko
– Best Event: Allianz Figueira Pro
– Club of the Year: Centro Recreativo e Cultural da Quinta dos Lombos
Other Distinctions:
– National Pro Junior Champions: Tiago Stock and Maria Salgado;
– Personality of the Year 2025: Yolanda Hopkins
– Career Award 2025: Pedro “Pecas” Monteiro
– Pedro Lima Fair Play Award: Guilherme Ribeiro
– Coach of the Year: Manuel Gameiro
– Surf Camp Better Portugal: Francisco Ordonhas, Jaime Veselko, João Mendonça, Maria Salgado and Lua Escudeiro
The National Surfing Association extends its congratulations to all the award winners, wishing them great success and that they achieve their goals. Until 2026!
The 2025 MEO Surf League was organized by the National Surfers Association, sponsored by MEO, Allianz Seguros, Bom Petisco, Go Chill, Corona, Somersby, PRIO, sustainability partner Jerónimo Martins, Quiksilver, Visit Portugal, with local support from the municipalities of Figueira da Foz, Porto, Matosinhos, Mafra, Ribeira Grande and Peniche, and technical support from the Figueira da Foz Surf Association, Onda Pura, Ericeira Surf Club, Azores Surf and Bodyboard Association, Peniche Surfing Club and the Portuguese Surfing Federation.
The Portugal Surf Awards are organised by the National Surfers Association and FIRE! in partnership with MEO.
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