Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Malaga |
Next Town |
Torremolinos, Los Alamos |
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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:
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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: |
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
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.