Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Palma de Mallorca |
Next Town |
Palma de Mallorca |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Flat and choppy water in summer, waves in winter with WSW winds. Very little tide.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August, September |
The beach 25-35 meters wide and 3 km long with nice, soft sand no rocks. It starts to become crowed at weekends in May and from June to September it is always too crowed and not allowed to kitesurf.
Weather
Spring:
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Shorty |
Summer:
|
Shorts |
Fall:
|
Shorty |
Winter:
|
Normal |
The minimum water temperature is 14°C to 15°C. In April it starts to rise every 2 week for about 3°C. Mediterranean conditions, in summer 36°C water and 48+°C air temp.
Wind
Best Months: |
May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
Main Direction: |
S, SSW, SW |
From May to October thermal winds 10-15 knots (onshore) which increase at 12:00 to the afternoon every day. Winter season gusty conditions 10-30 knots with waves from WSW direction.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
From the airport towards Palma. Turn left after the first traffic light.
Extra information
It is not allowed to do kitesurfing if people are swimming in the water, which is from June to September.
Nightlife
In Palma city there is a lot of nightlife.