Almería - El Zapillo

About this spot

• air12-30 kt
• explorePoniente · Levante
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: janv–déc

El Zapillo is the urban beach of Almería city, about 1.5 to 2 km of dark sand with a promenade, showers, toilets and lifeguards, protected by rock breakwaters. This spot is in the north-western section, about 100 m from the breakwater that separates El Zapillo beach from La Térmica. It is the Poniente spot of the capital: guides agree that you ride with the westerly wind, which comes side-on with short waves, while the side protected by the breakwater leaves the water flatter. The Levante, less frequent, comes from the land and pushes offshore. It is suitable for kitesurf, windsurf, wingfoil and SUP, and the beach has several paddle surf and kayak schools. It is a very busy beach: from 15 June to 15 September it is buoyed for swimming and no riding is allowed, and the rest of the year there are many people on the sand and the promenade. Parking is on the avenue, with no spaces next to the sand. Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON. Photos: "Costa almeria zapillo" by Schumi4ever (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Playa el Zapillo" by Schumi4ever (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Almeria costa" by Schumi4ever (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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