Gemswell Surf Madrid is targeting a spring 2027 opening. In July 2026 the Spanish outlet El Debate reported the works 40 percent complete. Gemswell's own construction diary says the main building's structure is finished and the lagoon floor is about to be shaped, work it says is key to creating the wave it wants.
There is still no exact date, but a presale has started: Gemswell's ticket site says it opens in spring 2027 and lists one-hour sessions from 39 euros, with a minimum age of 6. Fever, which sells the Early Bird vouchers, says buyers can ask for a full refund if the park has not opened to the public before 1 September 2027.
How the date got here
The builder, SANJOSE Constructora, set out a schedule in July 2025 that aimed to finish in the last quarter of 2026. Gemswell's own site now says 2027, and El Debate's July report put it at spring 2027. In March 2026 the project closed its financing, for a total investment of more than 60 million euros, including a syndicated loan split equally between Banco Santander and BBVA.
What is being built
According to SANJOSE, the lagoon will cover 23,000 square metres, which the promoters call the largest in Europe, with a maximum depth of 2.85 metres. SANJOSE says it will offer more than 20 wave types up to two metres high, and sessions of 60 minutes with up to 120 people surfing. The module count has not been published.
Stoneweg InfraSports, a joint venture of Stoneweg and Teras Capital, is promoting it with Atlético de Madrid, and it sits inside the club's planned Sports City in the San Blas-Canillejas district, beside the Metropolitano stadium.
Getting there
This is an urban surf park, on the metro: line 7 to Estadio Metropolitano. Gemswell says the site is 15 minutes from central Madrid and 10 from Barajas airport, and the promoters plan 3,000 parking spaces with more than 400 EV chargers. Madrid is far inland, so for most of the city the alternative is a drive to Spain's northern Atlantic coast.
Good to Know
The 39-euro price is a presale offer, and Gemswell has not published regular rates. For comparison, across the 16 surf lagoons in our price index, the cheapest adult session has a median of $65. Spain already has a standing wave in the Madrid area at Honna Surf Hub for anyone who wants to surf before spring. We track Gemswell's date in the opening tracker.
