About us

Ricardo Rego

Water and surfing are things that I grew up with. I started bodyboarding when I was 13 and ended up competing in local and national championships some years later. A back injury made me put bodyboarding aside and try surfing instead… And I never stopped ever since.

I was born in Porto in 1979 and I lived in Gaia, the south side of the Douro river, until 2004. As I often go surfing to spots like Espinho, I eventually moved to Esmoriz area, where I now live. Studied Sports and Physical Education and got the Surfing coach degree with the Portuguese Federation and I’ve been working both on these since 2001. I’ve also pursued other interests, such as a Photography and Management & Marketing in Tourism studies degrees and dive for a while in the surfboard shaping world. Watermark Surf House is where I put all my knowledge and passion.

Rui Oliveira

I’ve been involved with sports since I was really young, first as a player and later as a basketball coach. I did a bachelor’s degree in Sports and Physical Education and, later, a master’s degree in Sports Sciences at the University of Porto. The coincidence of meeting Ricardo there was crucial for a few years later the Watermark could take shape!

I worked in a public school as a physical education teacher and, years later, as a sports facility manager. That was the time when I realized what my vocation was. Thus, when Ricardo presented the Watermark project in 2012, this seemed like the perfect challenge to me, as it allowed me to combine my field of work with my passion: surfing! What makes the Watermark so special to me personally is the opportunity to meet new people, people that share my passion for surfing, and to help them explore and make the most of the local Portuguese waves.