Surf camps in Spain

Compare 90 surf camps in Spain and its 9 main surf destinations on what the camps' own sites never put side by side: the waves in each month, the water temperature and a verified price for a surf week.

Where to surf in Spain

Each destination at a glance. First lessons: the months with waves for first lessons on most days at its beaches (swell data 1995–2025). Water: the coldest to the warmest monthly median (2015–2025).

Destination	Camps	Surf week from	First lessons	Water
Fuerteventura (measured at Corralejo)	30	€255	Apr–Nov	18°C–23°C (65°F–73°F)
Cantabria (measured at Oyambre)	21	€270	all year	13°C–22°C (55°F–71°F)
Galicia (measured at Muxía)	8	€489	no data	13°C–16°C (56°F–62°F)
Asturias (measured at Ribadesella)	6	€532	no data	13°C–21°C (55°F–70°F)
Lanzarote (measured at Famara)	6	€435	all year	18°C–23°C (65°F–73°F)
Tenerife (measured at Costa Adeje)	5	€738	Dec–Jan	20°C–24°C (67°F–75°F)
Zarautz	5	€328	all year	13°C–23°C (55°F–73°F)
Gran Canaria (measured at Las Palmas)	4	€445	all year	19°C–23°C (66°F–74°F)
Sopela	2	not verified	all year	13°C–22°C (55°F–72°F)

Month by month: where the waves and the water are

The share of days with waves for the chosen level at each destination's main surf town (1995–2025), or the median sea temperature for the month (2015–2025). How we calculate this

First lessons

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Fuerteventura	45%	44%	44%	57%	72%	84%	77%	82%	85%	70%	52%	48%
Cantabria	87%	86%	92%	96%	95%	95%	97%	97%	96%	94%	90%	88%
Galicia	No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
Asturias	No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
Lanzarote	63%	56%	60%	69%	79%	90%	84%	89%	92%	82%	66%	65%
Tenerife	55%	48%	45%	42%	30%	26%	13%	23%	33%	31%	34%	50%
Zarautz	58%	59%	74%	85%	90%	92%	95%	94%	87%	82%	63%	62%
Gran Canaria	91%	94%	95%	97%	99%	99%	100%	100%	99%	98%	94%	94%
Sopela	83%	84%	90%	96%	96%	96%	97%	97%	96%	94%	88%	87%

Beginner (green waves)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Fuerteventura	4%	5%	5%	11%	20%	32%	21%	31%	35%	17%	11%	6%
Cantabria	49%	49%	62%	75%	83%	84%	87%	88%	79%	71%	51%	51%
Galicia	No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
Asturias	No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
Lanzarote	8%	9%	10%	18%	30%	41%	28%	39%	45%	29%	19%	11%
Tenerife	39%	33%	33%	34%	24%	20%	9%	17%	28%	28%	31%	37%
Zarautz	19%	22%	32%	48%	60%	69%	75%	71%	56%	41%	26%	25%
Gran Canaria	36%	41%	43%	60%	74%	88%	88%	90%	81%	60%	45%	41%
Sopela	44%	45%	59%	74%	82%	84%	87%	87%	79%	68%	48%	48%

Intermediate

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Fuerteventura	68%	63%	70%	74%	77%	66%	78%	68%	63%	73%	66%	69%
Cantabria	72%	72%	70%	60%	45%	34%	28%	34%	53%	66%	73%	70%
Galicia	22%	23%	29%	44%	54%	50%	49%	46%	50%	38%	29%	23%
Asturias	33%	32%	41%	45%	43%	38%	33%	35%	46%	46%	35%	34%
Lanzarote	56%	51%	55%	59%	60%	54%	67%	58%	51%	56%	50%	56%
Tenerife	64%	61%	62%	44%	24%	14%	12%	13%	20%	35%	47%	61%
Zarautz	49%	47%	56%	52%	44%	35%	29%	32%	46%	58%	51%	50%
Gran Canaria	73%	69%	74%	61%	52%	31%	38%	31%	37%	59%	67%	72%
Sopela	72%	70%	71%	61%	47%	36%	30%	35%	54%	67%	74%	73%

Water (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Fuerteventura	19	19	18	19	20	21	22	23	23	23	22	20
Cantabria	13	13	13	14	15	18	21	22	21	19	16	14
Galicia	14	14	13	14	15	16	16	16	16	16	16	15
Asturias	13	13	13	14	15	18	21	21	20	18	16	14
Lanzarote	19	19	18	19	20	21	21	22	23	23	22	20
Tenerife	20	20	20	20	21	22	22	23	24	24	23	21
Zarautz	13	13	13	14	16	20	22	23	22	19	16	14
Gran Canaria	20	19	19	20	21	22	22	23	23	23	22	21
Sopela	13	13	13	14	16	19	22	22	21	19	16	14

The 12 highest-rated of 90 surf camps in Spain

Ordered by Google rating, weighted by the number of reviews behind it.

Amigos Surf Camp · Cantabria · ★ 5/5 (706) · from €1,175 surf week
Mojo Surf Las Palmas · Gran Canaria · ★ 4.9/5 (2402) · from €445 surf week
Calima Surf Camp · Lanzarote · ★ 4.9/5 (1684) · from €435 surf week
Surf School Lanzarote Famara · Lanzarote · ★ 5/5 (322)
Nomad Surf Camp Fuerteventura · Fuerteventura · ★ 4.9/5 (1050) · from €255 surf week
Lanzasurf Famara · Lanzarote · ★ 4.9/5 (674)
NEXO Surfhouse · El Palmar · ★ 4.9/5 (556) · from €1,075 surf week
North Shore Zarautz Surf House · Zarautz · ★ 4.9/5 (425)
Surfintrip · Fuerteventura · ★ 4.9/5 (392)
Wave & Chill House · Fuerteventura · ★ 5/5 (179)
Salinas Surf Camp · Asturias · ★ 4.9/5 (290)
Blueadventure Surf Camp Fuerteventura · Fuerteventura · ★ 4.9/5 (254)

All 90 surf camps in Spain, by destination

Fuerteventura (30)

Cantabria (21)

Galicia (8)

Asturias (6)

Lanzarote (6)

Tenerife (5)

Zarautz (5)

Gran Canaria (4)

Sopela (2)

Elsewhere in Spain

Common questions

How many surf camps are there in Spain?

findsurfcamp.com compares 90 surf camps in Spain. The 9 destinations with a page of their own: Fuerteventura (30), Cantabria (21), Galicia (8), Asturias (6), Lanzarote (6), Tenerife (5), Zarautz (5), Gran Canaria (4), Sopela (2).

What does a surf week cost in Spain?

The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €255 per person at Nomad Surf Camp Fuerteventura in Fuerteventura: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. We have a verified surf-week price for 42 of the 90 camps; the others are not verified yet.

Where in Spain are waves for first lessons most reliable?

Cantabria, Lanzarote, Zarautz, Gran Canaria, and Sopela: waves for first lessons on most days in every month of the year, estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.

Where is the water warmest in Spain?

Tenerife, where the sea reaches 24°C (75°F) in Sep. The coldest is Zarautz, at 13°C (55°F) in Feb. Monthly medians, 2015-2025.

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