6 Days Surf Camp in Somo, Cantabria, Spain

Facilities

During this camp, you will choose to stay at the SurfHouse Somo “Casa del Surf” or the Surf Cabins.

SurfHouse Somo “Casa del Surf”

The SurfHouse Somo “Casa del Surf” is the first surf house in Somo. It is a stone castle that was formerly the pottery workshop of Somo and that is totally reformed. It was one of the last projects of the school, opened in 2007, to facilitate the accommodation to all the people who pass by the school of surf.

It is located at the top of the village of Somo, just two minutes’ walk from the Cántabra Surf School and the beach of Somo. It has single, double, and triple rooms, all equipped with private bathroom and Wi-Fi. They also have free parking.

From Surf House Somo, you will see one of the most magical and privileged sunsets with beautiful views over the whole bay of Santander, the capital of Cantabria while enjoying a cold beer after an intense day of surfing at school. The surf house in Cantabria that you were looking for is one of the options recommended by the school, where to spend unforgettable holidays. Breakfast included.

You can reserve days, weeks, weekends, or ask for other modalities of SurfHouse. Before boarding the SurfHouse, Escuela Cantabra De Surf Quicksilver Roxy recommends passing the surf school to formalize the registration.

Surf Cabins

The Surf Cabins are one of the best accommodation options that Escuela Cantabra De Surf Quicksilver Roxy has at Somo price-quality-proximity. It is located in the center of the village of Somo, just 100 meters from the Cantabrian surf school and the beach. This is an ideal for surfers and beach lovers. It has single, double, triple, and quadruple rooms, all equipped with private bathroom, television, and Wi-Fi.

In front, there is a supermarket. You have all kinds of restaurants, bars, and coffee shops a few meters from the entrance to the hotel, a thousand places to eat rich and cheap, Cantabria Infinita.

During this holiday, you will take part in five days of surf lessons with two hours per day. You will arrive on Sunday and depart on Friday. The school provides all the surfing material. Escuela Cantabra De Surf Quicksilver Roxy organizes small groups of five to seven students per instructor.

During the months of July and August, classes are held at different times including from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m., from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

The best hours to do the class are the first turn in the morning, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the last one in the afternoon, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. when the sea conditions are better and there is less influx of people. During the other months, you have classes in the morning from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.

This holiday will take place in Playa de Somo, Cantabria, Spain. The Playa de Somo is located within the first natural reserve of surf in Spain. Somo is one of the surf meccas in Spain and one of the surf paradises in Cantabria. It meets excellent conditions for learning and surfing with good waves all year round that is suitable for all levels. To talk about Somo beach is to talk about surfing.

The first surfboards, the first wetsuits, the first surf shop, and the first surf school in Spain were born here, and there are a great culture and tradition surfing among the local surfers. The Cántabra Surf School was created in 1991 on the beach of Somo, Cantabria. It is located in front of the beach, in front of one of the best breakers of Somo, which has more than seven kilometers with white sand and perfect “beach brakes”.

The beach of Somo is one of the referring surf spots in Cantabria. It is one of the most consistent beaches in Spain because it is oriented to the open sea and receives good waves throughout the year. What is more, if there are no waves here, you probably will not find waves all over northern Spain. This is the idyllic place for learning and practicing surfing, paddle surfing, and body boarding. They also have a skate park.

Nearby places

• Bilbao Airport (BIO) - 50 minutes
• Santander Airport (SDR) - 15 minutes

If you choose to stay at SurfHouse Somo “Casa del Surf”, your daily breakfast are included in the price. For the Surf Cabins, daily meals are not included.

This area offers a variety of activities including routes by the cliffs or tourism to know the cultural heritage or hiking. From the city council of Ribamontán to the sea, there are realized every weekends' animation and cultural celebrations.

• 2-hour surf lesson per day
• 5 days of surfing
• 5 nights accommodation

• Rental of equipment the rest of the day (10 EUR)

Driving directions from Bilbao

• Follow Highway del Cantábrico towards Santander.
• Exit at No11 Heras-Pedreña.
• Towards Somo.

Driving directions from Gijion

• Follow Highway del Cantábrico towards Bilbao.
• Once you pass Santander, keep going towards Bilbao.
• Exit Heras-Pedreña.
• Towards Somo.

Driving directions from Madrid

• Follow national I Madrid-Burgos.
• Then follow national 635 Burgos-Santander.
• After Highway del Cantábrico, go towards Bilbao.
• Exit at Heras-Pedreña.
• Towards Somo.

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Santander Airport (SDR). From this airport, you have free shuttle buses to Santander bus station and from there, buses from Santander to Somo are every 30 minutes.

• A reservation requires a deposit of 100% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 15 days before the arrival date.