Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Next Big City
Malaga
Next Town
Torremolinos, Los Alamos
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

Water

Type:
Chop, Small wave
Hazards:
Buoys, None
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

Choppy water with chop up to 1.5m.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Medium
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
June, July, August

About 4 km long, sandy beach. During summer many tourists. Then walk to the north and launch behind the yellow buoys.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty, Normal
Summer:
Shorts, Shorty
Fall:
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:
May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
S, SSW
Main Direction:
E, S, SSW

The wind blows from April until October sideshore from S to SSW. Best time from May until September with 12-30 knots. In Average 15-18 knots. From November until March the wind blows from East.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Malaga south on A49 towards Torremolinos. Before it follow signs to Los Alamos. Lots of parking, which can get packed during high season.

Extra information

Rules
Zones, Time

Many people on the beach during summer, but an official kite zone exists to the north, marked with yellow buoys. Don't ride in the swimmer's zone.

Nightlife

Lots of good nightlife in the area, specially during summer.