Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE and ENE, E
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain is a Shallow, Flat and Chop spot. It is a kitesurfing spot for riders of Any Level.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE and ENE, E
.
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
There is
Food
available on the spot.
Safety first! There is
Rescue/Lifeguards
on the spot.
The spot presents a few things you need to be careful about.
Please refer to the
Riding Conditions section
below.
How to get there
From Cartagena east to Playa Honda and La Manga. From here drive north until you get to El Oasis. Playa del Pudrimel is just before it, south of it on the Mar Menor side.
From Cartagena east to Playa Honda and La Manga. From here drive north until you get to El Oasis. Playa del Pudrimel is just before it, south of it on the Mar Menor side.
Riding Conditions in Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain
Riding Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Spain has a very nice climate all year. Warm and sunny from April to September and no need for a wetsuit. During winter a wetsuit is needed. Air between 20-40°C. The water in Mar Menor never less than 18°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE and ENE, E
.
Northeast is the best, coming from the right hand side of the marker, creates flat water and gets choppy further out, uncrowded due to everyone going further northeast in this direction. Main directions based on statistics from windfinder.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and ENE, E
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain are
January, March, April, May and June
.
Wind and Weather Conditions
Wind and Weather Conditions
Spain has a very nice climate all year. Warm and sunny from April to September and no need for a wetsuit. During winter a wetsuit is needed. Air between 20-40°C. The water in Mar Menor never less than 18°C.
Recommended
wind for kitesurfing is
wind coming
from
NNE, NE and ENE, E
.
Northeast is the best, coming from the right hand side of the marker, creates flat water and gets choppy further out, uncrowded due to everyone going further northeast in this direction. Main directions based on statistics from windfinder.
Wind
usually
blows
from NE and ENE, E
on the spot.
The
best moments to come
to Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain are
January, March, April, May and June
.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Medium beach stretches to the right of the marker and there is a small rigging/launching place right where the marker is. There are a couple of rocks in the ankle shallow water, but none further out.
Gets deep further out, but the bottom is still visible. There are two nets to keep beach people away from the open water, they are extremely effective as no one goes out. Both nets can be seen if you zoom in closest, one is to the right of the marker and one is far to the left of it. Neither pose a risk to windsurfing or kitesurfing as they are both far apart.
Beach and Tide Conditions
Beach and Tide Conditions
Kitesurfing conditions
do not depend on Tide
on this spot.
Mar Menor / Escuela de Vela, Spain is a
Shallow, Flat and Chop spot.
The
launching/landing area
is reported to be of
Medium size.
Medium beach stretches to the right of the marker and there is a small rigging/launching place right where the marker is. There are a couple of rocks in the ankle shallow water, but none further out.
Gets deep further out, but the bottom is still visible. There are two nets to keep beach people away from the open water, they are extremely effective as no one goes out. Both nets can be seen if you zoom in closest, one is to the right of the marker and one is far to the left of it. Neither pose a risk to windsurfing or kitesurfing as they are both far apart.
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July, August, September and October
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Fisher Nets
.
Beach risk reported:
Rocks
.
Need to know
Need to know
Careful about the other beach users, especially in
June, July, August, September and October
.
When you are on water,
be careful
of
Fisher Nets
.
