About - The Salty

Where surf and stillness meet

We are here for people who crave connection but love a little space. Where surf meets stretch, and every moment flows on your own terms.

Stories from the Salty Side

From sunrise surf reports to a-ha moments and slow breakfast chats, this is where we’ll share what’s happening in and around The Salty. Tune in for trip inspo, tips from the crew, local gems, behind-the-scenes moments, and the kinds of stories that stick with you longer than the perfect wave. Pour something cold and tuck in.

We’re not here to preach balance, we live it

Connection over perfection
Shared stories, meals, and sunsets

Freedom over formality
Come as you are, leave when you’re full

Real over curated
Sweat, sand,
and spontaneity

Belonging over
performance
No status or games,
just people being people

Wellness that feels
like living
Easy, natural, and
entirely your way

How it all started

(and why we’re still here)

Born from saltwater, soul and a shared dream back in 2015… Three friends set out to do things differently. To create a retreat that felt alive, not rehearsed. A place where wellness wasn’t about routines or rules, but about connection — to the ocean, to yourself and to the people around you.

What started as one beach house in Cascais has grown into a global community that’s redefining modern wellness. We traded timetables for tide charts, structure for spontaneity and quiet moments for shared ones… surf at sunrise, slow breakfasts, dinners under the stars. The kind of days that just flow.

From wobbly first waves and beach cleanups to long conversations and unplanned adventures, The Salty has become more than a place to stay — it’s a feeling. A reminder that wellness doesn’t have to be perfect, it just has to be real !

As we’ve grown across Portugal and Sri Lanka, one thing hasn’t changed… our purpose. To create spaces where you can breathe deeper, laugh louder and find your rhythm again. Places where wellness feels less like a checklist and more like coming home.