Lua Escudeiro is the new official Semente Surfboards team rider. The young Algarve surfer, now living in Ericeira, had already been supported by the brand for several years and is now officially joining the team of athletes.
At 18 years old, Lua is part of the new generation of Portuguese surfers and is one of the emerging talents who have been making a name for themselves both nationally and internationally. With Portuguese and global women’s surfing going through its best-ever phase in terms of performance, the surfer from Tavira—who lived in Olhão from the age of two—has been focused on hard work and evolution, achieving remarkable results.
Raised by surfer parents, she has strong family support, which enabled her to fulfill her dream of becoming a professional surfer by moving to Ericeira in 2023, the paradise of perfect waves in Portugal that has helped her progress rapidly.
In 2025, she became national Under-18 champion, national Pro Junior Under-20 runner-up, and had her best-ever year on the Liga MEO, finishing among the top five Portuguese surfers and receiving the “Junior of the Year” award from the National Surfers Association. Internationally, she finished in the Top 10 of the European Pro Junior Tour, securing 7th place in the rankings. Prior to that, in 2023, she had already achieved the title of national Under-16 runner-up and became national champion of the Rip Curl GromSearch, reaching the European final where she finished 4th.
With strong rail surfing, solid maneuvers, and increasingly consistent performances, the future looks bright for the athlete, who has already represented the national team several times in international competitions.
Lua Escudeiro’s goals include finishing in the top 10 at the ISA World Junior Surfing Championships, which will take place soon in Peru, and, in 2026, fighting for qualification for the WSL World Junior Championship and claiming the national Under-20 junior title.
“I’ve been riding Semente boards for three years, and they’ve been part of my evolution over these past years,” said Lua. “Joining the team is a huge honor and a great joy! I love working with Nick Uricchio and the whole Semente crew. I couldn’t be on a better team to help me through this process!” she concluded.
From the brand’s side: “Lua Escudeiro moved with her family to Ericeira two years ago to progress and be at the center of competitive surfing, where everything happens. We had already been following her path for some time, and recently she officially joined the team. It has been a pleasure working with her as a team rider—she communicates well and gives us valuable feedback, being a young surfer with a very positive attitude. We like having this kind of person on our team: happy to surf and ready for challenges, and she has increasingly become a fierce competitor also. During the time we’ve been working together, we’ve made several important technical adjustments in her boards, fine-tuning their characteristics so they keep getting better. She has felt the difference in her surfing, and the results she has recently achieved have come naturally and speak for themselves. We’re happy to have her with us and wish her the best of luck and surf good waves! Go Lua!”
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