Surf Camps in Sopela, Spain: 2 Compared (2026)
Compare 2 surf camps in Sopela, Spain: rated 4.7/5, 3-7ft swell. Learner waves: All year. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Meals included at 2 of the 2 camps that state it. Yoga offered at 2 camps. As stated on each camp’s own website.
When to go: waves by month
How often each surf town here has waves for each level, month by month, 1995–2025. First lessons happen in the whitewater near the shore, so they are said in words; the other levels are named by what you can do and the size of the wave on the body. What’s my level? · How we calculate this
Sopela · 2 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day: Mar–Dec. Most days: Jan–Feb.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 83% | 84% | 90% | 96% | 96% | 96% | 97% | 97% | 96% | 94% | 88% | 87% |
| Too small | 1% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Too big | 16% | 16% | 9% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 5% | 11% | 12% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 44% | 45% | 59% | 74% | 82% | 84% | 87% | 87% | 79% | 68% | 48% | 48% |
| Intermediate | 72% | 70% | 71% | 61% | 47% | 36% | 30% | 35% | 54% | 67% | 74% | 73% |
| Advanced | 76% | 76% | 62% | 44% | 30% | 18% | 14% | 18% | 33% | 52% | 71% | 71% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days in Mar–Oct · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Sep–Apr · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Oct–Mar
Checked against the Bilbao-Vizcaya buoy, 28 km away, over 2022-2025: the days for first lessons differ by 4 points a month on average.
Days that miss first lessons are too small when every learner spot is under 0.5 m, and too big when none is in the 0.5–2 m band and one is above it. The other levels are read on the face of the wave at its peak: beginner on green waves 0.6–1.2 m, intermediate 1.2–2 m, advanced 1.5 m and up.
1. Moana Surf House
★ 4.7/5 (592 reviews) · Sopelana
An eco surf hostel in Sopela, 400 metres from Sopelana beach and 12 km from Bilbao, with 23 rooms from doubles to 8-bed dorms, every one with its own bathroom, a spa and 2000 m² of gardens. The 6-day package adds breakfast, 10 hours of lessons, daily yoga and the airport transfer; it runs all year.
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2. Moana Surf Hostel
Surf hostel in a restored Basque farmhouse in Urduliz, in 10,000 m² of gardens, 1.3 km from the Bilbao metro and a few minutes from the beaches of Sopelana and Barrika, with 75 places in 12 shared and private rooms, a skatepark and an outdoor yoga deck. The summer accommodation and surf package (July to September) covers 7 days in a shared room with breakfast, a 14-hour surf course at Sopelana with all equipment and insurance, yoga classes and pick-up from the airport, train or bus station. The house also hosts children's camps and school groups.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Sopela?
findsurfcamp.com compares 2 surf camps in Sopela.
When are there waves for first lessons in Sopela?
Sopela: Almost every day: Mar–Dec. Most days: Jan–Feb. Estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
How warm is the water in Sopela?
In Sopela the sea ranges from 13°C (55°F) in Mar to 22°C (72°F) in Aug: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Sopela?
Bilbao Airport (BIO) is the nearest airport for every camp here, about 20-25 minutes by car.