Surf camp Andalucia, Spain

Surf camp Andalucia is located in the lovely village of Conil de la Frontera, in the Cádiz region along the Costa de la Luz, in the South West of Spain.

The region receives a consistent Atlantic Swell and is a suitable surfing destinations for both beginners and advanced surfers. Some of the key benefits with this surfing destination is that it receives more than 3000 hours of sunshine per year and at the same time is fairly uncrowded.

Another benefit is that the area offer surfing at remote, widespread beaches with white sand and crystal clear water, unseen in other European surfing destinations. The exotic and remote atmosphere sometimes makes you feel you are not in Europe at all.

Conil is a typical fishing-village of the type found in abundance along this delightful coastline. As fishing and the sea has played a major role in the history of this village for centuries you will find some of the most delectable fish restaurants with very reasonable prices. If you are staying here during the summer months you can also enjoy a very vibrant night life. The staff at the camp will make sure you get integrated in the local community by introducing you to the town and culture.

Just 10 min drive from the surf camp is the beach of El Palmar, where most surf lessons take place. This is considered one of the most beautiful surf beaches in Europe, but is still fairly uncrowded.

If you are into exploring the area further it only takes a short drive to go clubbing in the city of Cadiz, tasting some Sherry in a bodega in Jerez or mingling with the apes in Gibraltar.

Andalucia has a hot Mediterranean climate with consistent sunshine and very little rain. In the summer months (July, August and September) the air temperature usually stays between 25ºC and 32ºC, in the winter months (December, January & February)it is colder (around 15 ºC) and in the spring and autumn the temperatures stays around 20ºC.

The surf school usually takes place at the beautiful beach of El Palmar, 10 min drive from the surf camp. But the surf school is also completely mobile meaning that lessons can be hold at the most suitable beginner wave in the area, depending on daily weather conditions.

All instructors are qualified surf coaches by FES and BSA standards, as well as life guards who provide you with the highest level of surf training along with yoga for surfing and expert nutrition advice. The instructors all speak English, German and Spanish at conversational level.

We guarantee that after one week of surf school the complete beginner will be able to surf and the experienced surfer will have improved greatly.

The following is included in the surf school package:

• Accommodation at the surf house
• Transport to and from the beach
• 3 hours surf school, five days per week (monday to friday)
• Free use of surf equipment every day after surf lessons
• Yoga for surfing
• Video analysis of your progress
• Visit to a professional surfboard factory

If you have arranged your own accommodation, you can also book surf school only. This includes a day with 2 lessons à 1,5-2h and all surf equipment needed.

Surfari is a great option for experienced surfers. Every day there is a different swell, a different wind etc. This doesn't matter if you book a Surfari with us. Every day you will be accompanied by a professional local surf guide who will show you the best breaks of the region.

Besides beautiful, uncrowded beaches the area also has some surf spots mainly suitable for experienced surfers, including the right-hand point break of El castillo and the left-hand reef break of Canos de la Meca.

To make sure that surfari participants always get their moneys worth, surfari bookings are only possible in the winter months (November to May) when the swell is big. To make the camp able to arrange a guide for the whole day, you also need to be a group of minimum 4 people to make a surfari booking.

The following is included in the surfari package:

• Accommodation at the surf house
• Transport to and from the best breaks of the day
• Local surf guiding five days per week (material not included)
• Yoga for surfing
• Visit to a professional surfboard factory

The accommodation we offer is a surf house located in central Conil de la Frontera, just a 5 minute walk from the famous beach. You will share the house with other surfers, living together in a very familiar atmosphere.

The house consists of rooms with 1-3 beds, meaning that if you are traveling alone you will probably share a room with other surfers but if you are traveling in group of two or three people you can get your own room. There are also some rooms with double beds for couples. All rooms have shared bathrooms.

The surfhouse has a shared living room with TV and DVD, as well as a kichen for all guests to use and a terrace to chill out after a long day in the waves. No meals are included in the packages, but you can cook yourself or eat out.

To make sure you get an extraordinary time and a lot of surfing experience the camp only host 18 people a week, so don’t hesitate to book your stay well in advance!

Arrival to the area is easily done by air trough the airport in Jeréz or the airport in Malaga.

You can fly to Jeréz (airport code: XRY) with a regular airline as well as low fare company, Ryanair (from London and Frankfurt). If you arrive at Jeréz it is easy to catch the train to San Fernando (~1 hour) and then catch the bus to Conil de la Frontera (~1 hour).

If you can’t find a flight to Jeréz, flying to Malaga (airport code : AGP) can be a good alternative. Malaga is a major flight destination from many European cities, and is served by several international airlines, and the low fare company Ryanair. From Malaga airport you can either take the train to San Fernando or a bus straight to Conil de la Frontera(~4 hour).

Conil is also well connected by bus with the city of Cadiz and Sevilla.

Once your booking is secured the local surf camp manager will help you out with all the details regarding your arrival.