Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Sevilla, Malaga |
Next Town |
La Linea, Puerto de Sotogrande |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Ships, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat, chop and small waves. To both sides you have wave breakers, who protect the harbor. Here clean gentle waves go around it. Look out for ships entering and leaving the harbour if kiting far out. Sandy beach on leeside of kiting zone. In summer, kiting is also allowed only outside the yellow markers (swimmers).
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
The beach south of the port entrance is wide and spacious for launching and learning. Safe leeward beach area in drift zone. During summer, the launch area, next to the sailing club, is small and reduced due to plenty of beachgoers.
Weather
Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
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Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
Air in winter 20°C, in summer between 25 and 35°C. Water between 18°C in winter and 23°C in summer. Winter long wetsuit, summer shorty or shorts, rest of year shorty.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S |
Main Direction: |
E, W |
Good with East wind (Levante), but very seldom to get more than 15 knots during summer. Great spot for learning kiteboarding and hydrofoil.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Take 49 north from La Linea until you get to Puerto de Sotogrande. Here get to the beach just south of the harbor. Parking near chiringuito GiGi's. You can enter through the security points no problem.
Extra information
In summer, kiting is also allowed only outside the yellow markers (swimmers).
Nightlife
Nice chiringuitos on the beach for non-kiters
Some good lunchplaces and restaurants in the marina. Very safe, beautiful and clean area throughout.