# Almerimar - Playa de Levante — El Ejido, Spain

Almerimar's Playa de Levante is a small sand and gravel cove next to the long breakwater that closes off Playa de Poniente, right on the edge of the Punta Entinas-Sabinar nature reserve: pine forest behind, no services on the shore and far fewer people than in the rest of Almerimar.

It is the spot for days with strong Levante: guides recommend it because the breakwater protects the cove and the sea remains calmer. The wind enters parallel to the northern shore of the cove; you can also head out with Poniente, but waves break at the mouth of the cove. It is suitable for kitesurf, windsurf and wingfoil, and for SUP when the wind is light.

Watch out for the breakwater: with Levante the drift carries you towards it, so it is advisable to head out with plenty of upwind margin. There are no showers, toilets or beach bars in the cove (the car park is about 300 m away). In summer, from 15 June to 15 September, the Almerimar beaches are buoyed for swimming and you cannot ride inside the buoys. Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON.

Photos: "Holiday village from above (9616114146)" by Steve Slater (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

- **Sports:** Kitesurf, Wingfoil, Windsurf, SUP
- **Difficulty:** Intermediate
- **Location:** El Ejido, Spain (36.68944, -2.77837)
- **Favourable wind directions (where the wind blows from):** E (90°), W (260°)
- **Wind range (knots):** 12–30
- **Best months:** October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

## Wind by month (% of days per strength)

| Month | <7 kn | 7–13 kn | 13–20 kn | 20–35 kn | >35 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 25 | 45 | 19 | 8 | 3 |
| February | 29 | 40 | 21 | 7 | 3 |
| March | 25 | 34 | 30 | 11 | 0 |
| April | 21 | 44 | 26 | 9 | 0 |
| May | 20 | 48 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| June | 27 | 45 | 23 | 5 | 0 |
| July | 26 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| August | 36 | 44 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
| September | 24 | 57 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| October | 27 | 49 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| November | 27 | 53 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 37 | 47 | 15 | 1 | 0 |

## Local winds

- **Levante** — E (90°), 12–30 kn. East wind. Enters parallel to the northern shore of the cove (side-shore) and the western breakwater protects it from the Poniente swell: flatter water with strong Levante, according to the guides.. The drift with Levante carries you towards the long western breakwater: head out with an upwind margin.
- **Poniente** — W (260°), 12–30 kn. West wind, also parallel to the shore. The drift carries you towards the long eastern beach, which is open and free of obstacles; the Poniente swell breaks at the entrance of the cove.. With strong Poniente waves break at the mouth of the cove and on the breakwater.

## Zones

- **Launch area** — Launch zone
- **Playa de Levante** — Navigation zone
- **Car park** — Parking

## Points of interest

- **Long breakwater**: Rock breakwater to the west of the cove: with Levante the drift carries you towards it.
- **Car park**: Car park next to the promenade, about 300 m north of the cove.
- **Punta Entinas-Sabinar Reserve**: The beach continues eastwards within a protected natural area.
- **Buoyed zone (summer)**: From 15 June to 15 September the beach front is buoyed for swimming.
- **Wave at the mouth of the cove**: With strong Poniente waves break at the entrance of the cove.

## Hazards

- Long breakwater to the west: the drift with Levante carries you towards it
- Waves at the mouth of the cove with strong Poniente
- Swimmers in summer
- No services in the cove: car park about 300 m away

## Obstacles

- Long breakwater to the west of the cove
- Pine forest and vegetation behind the beach

## Facilities

- Parking

## Restrictions

- Del 15 de junio al 15 de septiembre las playas de Almerimar se balizan para el baño: no se navega dentro de las boyas

[See it on Ventus Surf (3D map, zones and live forecast)](https://ventus.surf/spots/almerimar-playa-de-levante-8ZlAfz0EO1yj2VzDGNLk?lang=en)