Junior Surf Camp Spain - The perfect surf trip for teenagers from 500€
Learn how to surf in our Junior Surf Camp in Spain
In the past few years surfing and its lifestyle has become more and more popular among younger people, which is why we opened a Junior Surf Camp Spain in San Vicente de la Barquera in 2013. Especially youngsters are able to learn extremely fast, which also applies to surfing - the earlier you start surfing, the better progress you will make. That is why we also want to give younger surf enthusiasts the chance to get to know this great sport. Any teenager from 13 to 17 is more than welcome to come to our junior surf camp in San Vicente de la Barquera.
As soon as you arrive, the reason why we decided to settle down here with our junior surf camp will become very obvious: in this town on the Atlantic coast you do not only have excellent surfing conditions but also everything else you might need for the perfect surf trip: Good shopping opportunities, ATMs, restaurants, and quite a bit of history: the town center of San Vicente de la Barquera with its charming and old houses, which was declared a cultural asset in 1987, the church Santa María de los Ángeles, which was built between the 13th and 16th century, the castle and many more are worth seeing.
The main focus, though, will definitely be on surfing. Our team tries to offer new activities every day so you will have an unforgettable stay at our Junior Surf Camp.
Our Junior Surf Camp Spain is situated on the camp site „El Rosal ***“, which is directly behind the dunes – so it's a very short walk to the beach. If you still have enough energy after a long day of surfing, you can either check out the volleyball and basketball fields or have a go at ping pong and soccer. Moreover, the team regularly organizes themed party nights, so you dont have to worry about getting bored. Right from the beginning you will be part of our surf family as we will all enjoy the relaxed camp vibes together. The cook in our camp prepares fresh and healthy meals every day, ensuring that you will have enough power for epic surf sessions.
Junior Surf Camp Accommodation
Our Junior Surf Camp accommodation provides everything you need for an unforgettable surf holiday:
The camp is part of a public campsite, El Rosal, sourrounded by beaches and mountains, giving you an immediate holiday feeling.
The sandy beaches near of the camping place do not just offer a nice spot for surfing, but also for bodyboarding, stand-up paddling (SUP) or other watersports.
The junior surf camp accommodation will be in tents. But don’t worry, you can enjoy a certain camp-luxury, because you stay in twos in a spacious tent for 4 persons. So you have enough space to spread yourself out and to install yourself, during your stay. You don´t need to bring anything, we offer you a mattress and bed sheets.
Optional bed:
For additional sleeping comfort, you can book a bed frame for €15 per week. The number of bed frames available is limited.
In the kitchen-tent, you can eat as much as you want for breakfast, lunch and dinner to have enough energy for surfing. Our camp cook always prepares varied and tasty food, together with the team.
In our large dinner-tent we have breakfast together and also the dinner takes place there.
During the day you can simply relax, listen to the music, watch out a surf-movie, or just have a small talk with the other camp members, in our chill out-tent.
Otherwise, after surfing you can let off steam at the two ping pons tables in our camp, or at the beachvolleyball field. As required – we also organize tournaments and you can give your utmost to win.
You use the sanitary fittings of the camp which are equipped with showers, toilets and washbasin. Of course, hot water is included in the price and available 24 hours a day.
Food - Fresh, Healthy & Energisind for Your Surf Holiday
A youth surf trip is full of action - and if you want to surf, you need energy!
At out Junior Surf Camp Spain, we focus on fresh, healthy, and balanced meals so you'll have plenty of power for every wave. Our meals combine sport nutrition, taste, and community - perfect for a youth holiday by the sea.
Without energy, your body feels weak - so balanced meals are essential for any surf trip.
Surfing requires strength, endurance, and focus. That's why every meal contains the three main energy sources:
Carbohydrates: Provide fast energy for your muscles and your surfboard.
Fats: Offer a steady source of energy, ideal for longer sessions.
Proteins: Supply amino acids and support muscle building.
This way, you stay active, fit, and full of energy throughout your stay.
Our Meal Concept at the Junior Surf Camp:
Junior Surf Camp Meals - Breakfast: In the morning we offer a two hours long breakfast buffet with coffee, tea, juices, muesli, yoghurt, milk, baguette, jam, honey, salami, ham, cheese, a selection of lettuce and some fruits. In the food-tent, you sit together with the other camp members and empower yourself for the day. It is unimportant if you are an early riser or a late riser, here has everybody the chance to get a balanced breakfast. So you have enough power to surf.
Youth Surf Camp - Lunch: This is prepared by yourself, while/after having breakfast. For this, you can choose between all the delicious delights and the beverages are inclusive, too.
Junior Surf Camp Meals - Dinner: Our camp-cook provides a varied, warm and tasty dinner, in the evening. Moreover, we take likely care about vegetarian and persons suffering from an allergy. We will try to be regardful and also prepare varied and fresh food for them. The salad to the meals provides enough vitamins, but if you are a person with a sweet tooth, we also offer a dessert. Once a week we would like you to help out by preparing the meals and to do the dishes, to make it a little bit faster.
Healthy food has not without a reason a high status in our society. Because of sport is going to be more and more important to us, also the nutrition does. That is why we try to integrate this way of lifestyle in our camps.
Yoga at our Junior Surfcamp Spain
Just like in any other of our surf camps, we also offer yoga lessons in addition to our surf lessons in our Junior Surfcamp Spain. Since yoga and surfing have many similarities with regard to physical and mental fitness, yoga is the perfect addition to surfing.
Maybe you ask: And why would this be such a perfect addition to surfing? While doing yoga, you work on your breathing and core strength. This is exactly, as you might already know, what you need while surfing. Your breathing will help you not only under water but also to improve your endurance, while core stregth stabilizes your body and your balance and gives you more power for fast turns.
But the benefits for your surfing are not the only reason you should participate in our yoga lessons - they are also just super nice and relaxing. Our yoga lessons always take place outdoors in the forest or on the beach overlooking the ocean. Join in!
Activities & Sports Equipment in our Junior Surf Camp Spain
Welcome to your youth trip at Junior Surfcamp Spain! There's no chance of boredom here: in addition to surfing, you can expect exciting activities, cool challenges and lots of camaraderie.
The fixed components of our youth holiday at the surf camp in Spain include:
- Introduction and get-to-know-you games
- Beach volleyball & beach soccer
- Beach Olympics, fun challenges, and surf contests
- Music jams, creative workshops (bracelet-making, etc.)
- Movie nights, chill-outs, occasional camp parties
- Yoga & surf theory to improve your skills
- Sunrise or sunset surf sessions
Sports materials and fun equipment that is always available for you to actively spend your free time or improve your balance for surfing:
- Balance boards & slacklines for your balance training
- Skateboards & surfskates
- Table tennis table for duels during the youth holiday Trampoline to burn off energy between surf sessions
- Outdoor games such as spikeball, beach games & co. as a supplement to the surf camp in Spain
This means you can make your youth trip to the surf camp in Spain as sporty, creative or relaxed as you like - just as you wish.
Explore San Vicente de la Barquera:
- Beautiful beach El Rosal directly at the camp
- Charming old town with cafes, shops, and Spanish flair
- Historic sights, including Santa María de los Ángeles Church
Optional excursions during the youth trip
In addition to the activities at the camp, you can book excursios to make your youth trip even more exciting.
- Bilbao Trip (€25) - Explore the impressive city of Bilbao
- Comillas Trip (€15) - Visit the charming coastal town of Comillas
(Limited spots available!)
These excursions perfectly complement the youth holiday programme at our Junior Surfcamp Spain and bring culture, sighseeing and fun to your surfing trip.
Junior Surf School Spain – Learn, Surf & Have Fun!
At Planet Surf Camps, surfing isn’t just a sport — it’s our passion. That’s why we created the Junior Surf School Spain in beautiful San Vicente de la Barquera, offering the ultimate surf experience for kids and young adults. With years of experience in the Canary Islands, our team combines ocean knowledge, fun, and safety to help young surfers catch their first waves with confidence.
The perfect mix of safety, progress and fun
Our certified surf instructors (FES/DWS/ISA/BSA/FCS) and trained lifeguards guide each student step by step — from understanding the ocean and reading waves to mastering the correct surfing technique. With our proven three-step method, beginners learn to stand up quickly and progress safely, avoiding bad habits and gaining real confidence in the water. Every lesson blends theory and practice, ensuring maximum fun and fast improvement.
Join the surf lifestyle
Planet Surf Camps’ Junior Surf School is more than lessons — it’s an unforgettable surf adventure. Students make new friends, enjoy the beach lifestyle, and leave with the skills to surf on their own. If you’re looking for the best junior surf lessons in Spain, combining expert coaching, safety, and authentic surf culture, this is where the journey begins.
Surf Lessons for Kids & Young Adults - Learn How to Surf in Spain
Our surf camp in San Vicente offers lessons for all abilities, whether you’ve never surfed before, or are working on your advanced manoeuvres. Students are allocated into groups based on their ability level, meaning that you are surfing with others of similar ability, to maximise your progress and ensure your safety in the water. Lessons are taken with a maximum of eight students per instructor, and all of our surf instructors hold an official licence to instruct.
Our surf lesson programmes consist of 22 surf lessons each week, with each lesson lasting 45 minutes. Thus, lessons are grouped into sessions, and you will thus usually take four lessons of 45 minutes each day, for six days, giving you three hours of tuition with one of our experienced surf instructors per day.
If you want to surf outside of the lesson times too, you need not worry as we provide free, unlimited board and wetsuit hire for the duration of your stay.
Surf Lessons Spain - BEGINNER COURSE
If you’ve never surfed before but are keen to learn how, then our beginner course is made for you! Over the course of the 22 lessons, our instructors will get you up and standing on the board, and surfing in the whitewash. You’ll learn the correct technique from your first lesson and our instructors will ensure that learning to surf is a lot of fun! They will also teach you the basic theoretical knowledge of how the waves work and the surfing etiquette of the sea, to heighten your understanding and allow you to surf safely. If you’ve never surfed before, the beautiful beach break of San Vicente is an ideal place to learn!
Surf Lessons Spain - INTERMEDIATE COURSE
If you already have some prior surfing experience, but are still relatively new to the sport, then our intermediate surf lesson course is the one for you! You’ll progress your surfing under the watchful eye of your instructor, and move on from just surfing the whitewash, to surfing the green, unbroken waves. Over the course of the 22 lessons, your instructor will teach you how to confidently and safely surf ‘out-back’, as well as to how to begin to turn on the waves. Take your surfing to the next level with our intermediate level surf course in San Vicente de la Barquera!
Surf Lessons Spain - ADVANCED COURSE
For surfers who are already comfortable in surfing green waves of up to 1.5m there is our advanced surf lesson programme. Over the course of 22 surf lessons per week, your experienced instructor will work with you to progress your manoeuvres on the waves. Gain greater control on the board, iron out any bad habits and see your surfing progress leaps and bounds! If you’re looking for professional coaching to improve your surfing, then come join our advanced surf lesson programme in San Vicente this summer!
Surf Lessons Spain - CHILL AND SURF
For those who the idea of 3 hours of surfing per day seems a bit too much, we offer our chill and surf lesson package. Over the course of the week you’ll enjoy 12 surf lessons of 45 minutes allowing you to work on your surfing, but also have plenty of time to relax and explore the local area. If your idea of the perfect surf holiday is mainly chilling with some surfing chucked in too, then our chill and surf package is the ideal choice for you!
Whatever your surf experience, our instructors in San Vicente can’t wait to help you improve your surfing and have lots of fun in the lessons with you this summer!
How to get to Junior Surf Camp Spain
Camping El Rosal
San Vicente de la Barquera - SPAIN
Travel to our surf camp by bus
We have Buses from Germany, Switzerland and Austria... But there are many ways to get to our camps by bus from other countries as well, such as Eurolines.com for example. For further information please contact us.
Travel to our surf camp by car
You can plan your trip with the following website: Viamichelin.com
You should definitely check the toll charges in France and Spain when you plan your trip! It makes also sense if you arrive during you day at the camp because it is a little bit saver.
Travel to our surfcamp by plane
If you come by plane you can choose different airports: Santander or Bilbao. But the onward journey is a little bit easier from Santander.
DEAL : Very cheap flight from Düsseldorf Weeze - Santander very good for people living in Holland Belgium and Germany ( This flights are always from Sunday to Sunday but you can come to those dates to our camp, too)
Fly to Santander:
With Ryanair.com you can easly get to Santader from Brussels, Dublin, Edinburgh or London Stansted.
With Vueling.com, it's possible to fly to Santander from Amsterdam, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Leeds, London, London-Gatwick, Liverpool, Luxemburg, Manchester, Newcastle and Rotterdam.
Iberia.com flys from Amsterdam, Belfast, Birmingham, Brussels, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, London, Luxemburg, Manchester, Newcastle and Rotterdam to Santander.
Onward journey from Santander airport: At the airport of Santander you can take the bus which departs from 7.00 – 23.00 every 30 minutes and drives to the local bus station. From there you can take the bus to San Vicente (about 75 minutes, but only around 5,00€).
Fly to Bilbao:
With Easyjet.com you can fly to Bilbao from Bristol, London-Stanstet and Manchester.
Vueling.com takes you from Amsterdam, Belfast, Birmingham, Brussels, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Leeds, Liverpool, London, London-Gatwick, London-Heatrow, Luxemburg, Maastricht, Manchester, Newcastle and Rotterdam to Bilbao.
With Iberia.com you can easily get from Aberdeen, Amsterdam, Belfast, Bimingham, Brussels, Cork, Dublin, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Jersey, London, Luxemburg, Manchester, Rotterdam to Bilbao.
Another option, to get to Bilbao, would be Norwegian.com, besides a lot of norwegian and swedish cities they also fly from
Or just check some more options at www.skyscanner.com
Onward journey from Bilbao airport: Between 05.25 and 21.55 you can take the bus (Bizkaibus Line 3247) to the city center. From the bus station there you can take the bus to San Vicente. The journey will take about 2 1/2 hours, but at cheaper price)
For more information on the bus, please check:
Attention: We only give you tips. Please check everything on your own!
Shuttle Service
Our shuttle service makes traveling between the airport and the surf camp easier.
Please note that due to traffic conditions, delays of up to two hours may occur.
You can select the shuttle directly during the booking process. Alternatively, you can add it up to 7 days before arrival via the payment link in your confirmation email.
Every week, we offer a shuttle to and from Bilbao Airport and Santander Airport. Travel times:
- Billbao - San Vicente: approx. 1 hr 50 min
- Santander - San Vicente: approx. 1 hr
You may bring one piece of luggage on the shuttle bus. The luggage must not exceed 20 kg, and the maximum allowed size is 160 cm (e.g., 80 x 40 x 40 cm).
IMPORTANT: If you want to book a shuttle from the camp to the airport/bus station, you must request it directly at the camp at least 3 days before your departure. It is your responsibility to provide us with all important information about your departure correctly.
Thank you!
We offer shuttle services from both Santander airport as well as Bilbao airport to our surf camp in San Vicente. The prices as presented below are per person and per trip.
For the arrival:
10:30 in Bilbao or 11:30 in Santander, then you are at 13:00 in our Camp
13:30 in Bilbao or 14:30 in Santander, then you are at 16:00 in our Camp
19:30 in Bilbao or 20:30 in Santander, then you are at 22:00 in our Camp
For the departure:
07:00 in our Camp, then you are at 08:30 in Santander or at 09:30 in Bilbao
10:00 in our Camp, then you are at 11:30 in Santander or at 12:30 in Bilbao
15:00 in our Camp, then you are at 16:30 in Santander or at 17:30 in Bilbao
| Airport | Price per person |
|---|---|
| Airport Santander | 30€ |
| Airport Bilbao | 45€ |
Junior Surf Camp Spain Dates & Prices
- 7 or 14 nights accommodation (4 person tents, only in twos)
- 12 or 22 hours surf course (practical experience and theory) with professional surf instructors (languages: german, english, spanish)
- Not more than 8 people in one group.
- Free equipment (wetsuits, boards, fins) during the surf lessons
- Full board included (breakfast, lunch package, dinner)
- Sport equipment, bodyboards, table tennis and games also for free
- The team of Planet Surf organizes activities (DVD nights, beach volleyball tournaments, sunset surf,…)
- Accident and personal liability insurance
- Health resort tax on visitors
| Date | 7 nights | 14 nights |
|---|---|---|
| 20.06.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 500 € | 1.030 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 600 € | 1.230 € |
| 27.06.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 530 € | 1.080 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 630 € | 1.280 € |
| 04.07.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 570 € | 1.160 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 670 € | 1.360 € |
| 11.07.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 610 € | 1.210 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 710 € | 1.410 € |
| 18.07.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 630 € | 1.220 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 730 € | 1.420 € |
| 25.07.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 630 € | 1.220 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 730 € | 1.420 € |
| 01.08.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 650 € | 1.260 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 750 € | 1.460 € |
| 08.08.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 650 € | 1.240 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 750 € | 1.440 € |
| 15.08.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 600 € | 1.110 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 700 € | 1.310 € |
| 22.08.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 550 € | 1.020 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 640 € | 1.210 € |
| 29.08.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 500 € | 1.000 € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 600 € | 1.200 € |
| 05.09.2026 | 7 Nights | 14 Nights |
| 12 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 500 € | - € |
| Surf All Day: 22 surf lessons + Accommodation + Meal + Yoga | 600 € | - € |
Shuttle service to the nearby airports
If you have decided to arrive by plane, we offer you a cheap transfer from the airport (Aeropuerto Santander or Aeropuerto Bilbao) to our camp and back on the day of departure. In our shuttle bus you can take one piece of luggage. The luggage must not weigh more than 20kg and the maximum allowed size is 160 cm (e.g. 80 x 40 x 40 cm).
Our Shuttles run three times a day on the days of arrival and departure.
For the arrival:
10:30 in Bilbao or 11:30 in Santander, then you are at 13:00 in our Camp
13:30 in Bilbao or 14:30 in Santander, then you are at 16:00 in our Camp
19:30 in Bilbao or 20:30 in Santander, then you are at 22:00 in our Camp
For the departure:
07:00 in our Camp, then you are at 08:30 in Santander or at 09:30 in Bilbao
10:00 in our Camp, then you are at 11:30 in Santander or at 12:30 in Bilbao
15:00 in our Camp, then you are at 16:30 in Santander or at 17:30 in Bilbao
| Airport | Price per person |
|---|---|
| Airport Santander | 30€ |
| Airport Bilbao | 45€ |