Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Sevilla, Malaga |
Next Town |
La Linea, Puerto de Sotogrande |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
None |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Currents, Wave breaker, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Waves coming around the mole with Easterlies. Flat on the river.
Beach
Type: |
Sand, Pebbles |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Pebble beach. Lots of space. In front of the village many tourists during summer. The river can break the beach, then the access is not as easy.
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: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E |
Main Direction: |
E, W |
Best with Easterlies (Levante). Poniente or summer thermal can be ridden in the river mouth, but for experienced riders only.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Take 49 north from La Linea until you get to Puerto de Sotogrande. Here to the beach in front of the river. The river can also break through the beach, then start on the south beach of Sotogrande, or walk a long way from the main road.
Extra information
Nightlife