Surf Camps in Tenerife, Spain: 5 Compared (2026)
Compare 5 surf camps in Tenerife, Spain: rated 4.8/5, 3-4ft swell. Learner waves: Dec-Jan. Ratings, surf conditions and season side by side.
Meals included at 5 of the 5 camps that state it. Yoga offered at 3 camps. Video analysis of your surfing at 1 camp. 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
Costa Adeje · 2 camps
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Most days: Dec–Jan. Waves often too small: Feb–Nov.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 55% | 48% | 45% | 42% | 30% | 26% | 13% | 23% | 33% | 31% | 34% | 50% |
| Too small | 44% | 49% | 53% | 57% | 70% | 74% | 87% | 77% | 67% | 69% | 66% | 46% |
| Too big | 1% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 39% | 33% | 33% | 34% | 24% | 20% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 28% | 31% | 37% |
| Intermediate | 64% | 61% | 62% | 44% | 24% | 14% | 12% | 13% | 20% | 35% | 47% | 61% |
| Advanced | 38% | 37% | 32% | 18% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 22% | 36% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): no month on most days · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Dec–Mar · Advanced (head high and up): no month on most days
On most days the wave stays under knee high at every spot on our list for this level.
The Tenerife Sur buoy, 16 km away, measures smaller waves than the model here: take these figures as a guide.
El Médano · 1 camp
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Waves often too small, all year.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 28% | 24% | 24% | 20% | 17% | 16% | 10% | 19% | 24% | 16% | 14% | 30% |
| Too small | 72% | 75% | 76% | 80% | 83% | 84% | 90% | 81% | 76% | 84% | 85% | 70% |
| Too big | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 32% | 27% | 26% | 20% | 18% | 15% | 9% | 17% | 27% | 17% | 17% | 30% |
| Intermediate | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% |
| Advanced | 1% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): no month on most days · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): no month on most days · Advanced (head high and up): no month on most days
On most days the wave stays under knee high at every spot on our list for this level.
The Tenerife Sur buoy, 9 km away, measures smaller waves than the model here: take these figures as a guide.
Punta del Hidalgo · 1 camp
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): Almost every day: Jun, Aug–Sep. Most days: Apr–May, Jul, Oct–Nov. Waves often too big: Dec–Mar.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | 45% | 44% | 45% | 61% | 75% | 88% | 82% | 86% | 89% | 69% | 53% | 47% |
| Too small | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Too big | 55% | 56% | 55% | 39% | 25% | 12% | 18% | 14% | 11% | 31% | 47% | 53% |
| Beginner (green waves) | 11% | 14% | 16% | 29% | 55% | 77% | 82% | 85% | 59% | 30% | 22% | 12% |
| Intermediate | 50% | 52% | 59% | 69% | 71% | 56% | 66% | 57% | 58% | 64% | 59% | 54% |
| Advanced | 88% | 84% | 84% | 66% | 46% | 26% | 31% | 28% | 34% | 60% | 74% | 85% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): most days in May–Sep · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days, all year · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Oct–Apr
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
Tacoronte (Tenerife north coast) · 1 camp
First lessons (whitewater near the shore): No learner data: no beach or learner reef on our spot list for this town.
| % of days | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First lessons | no data | |||||||||||
| Beginner (green waves) | no data | |||||||||||
| Intermediate | 48% | 47% | 52% | 61% | 65% | 48% | 54% | 47% | 51% | 59% | 51% | 49% |
| Advanced | 83% | 81% | 78% | 59% | 38% | 19% | 19% | 18% | 29% | 55% | 69% | 80% |
Beginner (green waves) (knee to chest high): no data · Intermediate (chest high to just overhead): most days in Mar–May, Jul, Sep–Nov · Advanced (head high and up): most days in Oct–Apr
Model estimate: no suitable buoy within 50 km to check it against.
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. PURE Tenerife
A surf house at North Tenerife. Breakfast included. Yoga, SUP, surf theory sessions, excursions, a gym and hiking run alongside the surfing. Stays run as fixed weekly packages.
Suite · Glamping · Yoga · SUP · Excursions · Fitness
2. Dharmanas Yoga & Surf
Yoga and surf retreat in Punta del Hidalgo, in the north of Tenerife, for women and couples only, aimed at guests aged about 25 to 55. Guests stay in one of three private apartments in a house 50 m from the beach, each with a kitchen, a bedroom, a bathroom and a sea-view terrace, for one or two people travelling together. The 7-day Yoga & Surf Retreat includes 6 nights, a daily vegetarian or vegan brunch and dinner (no dinner on Sundays), 4 surf sessions guided by local surfers, surf equipment and insurance, 5 yoga classes and an excursion to Teide National Park.
3. Wave Culture Tenerife
★ 5/5 (94 reviews)
A German-run surf camp in La Mareta, next to El Médano, open all year, with single, double, family and dorm rooms. The surf and yoga pack combines seven nights with a daily organic breakfast, a five-day surf course with equipment and three yoga sessions; families are welcome and lessons start at age 6.
4. Blackstone Surf Camp
★ 4.6/5 (117 reviews) · from €75 per night
A surf camp founded in 2009 in the south of Tenerife, with its own surf school at Playa de las Américas and a house a 10-15 minute drive away. Packs include breakfast and two surf lessons a day with all material; it is an adult camp (16 and over with parental permission) whose guests are mostly 20 to 30.
5. Vibes Surfhouse
Surf house in a quiet neighbourhood of Playa de las Américas with three shared rooms whose bunk beds have curtains, power plugs and lockers, a fully equipped kitchen, a living room and a rooftop terrace with sea views. The 8-day surf camp includes 7 nights with breakfast, 5 surf classes and 1 group dinner; the camp's packages also cover surf gear during the classes, transport to the activities and use of surf skates and yoga mats, for groups of at most 8 with their own guide. An intermediate week with 3 private lessons is also sold.
Common questions
How many surf camps are there in Tenerife?
findsurfcamp.com compares 5 surf camps in Tenerife: Costa Adeje (2), El Médano (1), Punta del Hidalgo (1), Tacoronte (Tenerife north coast) (1).
What does a surf week cost in Tenerife?
The cheapest verified surf week we have found is €738 per person at PURE Tenerife: 6-8 nights with surf lessons included, as the camp's own site states it. 2 of the 5 camps here publish a surf-week price we have verified. Prices read on each camp's own site in October 2026.
When are there waves for first lessons in Tenerife?
Costa Adeje: Most days: Dec–Jan. Waves often too small: Feb–Nov. El Médano: Waves often too small, all year. Punta del Hidalgo: Almost every day: Jun, Aug–Sep. Most days: Apr–May, Jul, Oct–Nov. Waves often too big: Dec–Mar. Estimated at the beaches from 1995-2025 swell data.
How warm is the water in Tenerife?
In Costa Adeje the sea ranges from 20°C (67°F) in Mar to 24°C (75°F) in Sep: monthly medians of the sea surface temperature, 2015-2025.
Which airport is closest to Tenerife?
Tenerife Sur Airport (TFS) is the nearest airport for 3 of the 5 camps here, about 15-30 minutes by car.