Cartagena - Los Nietos

About this spot

• air12-28 kt
• exploreJaloque · Levante
• wavesFlat
• signal_cellular_altBeginner
• calendar_monthBest: Apr–Oct

Los Nietos is on the southern shore of the Mar Menor, in Cartagena. Flat and shallow water, ideal for learning. In front of the promenade the sand is narrow and leaves no room to launch, so you head out from the western end of the village, where the beach widens towards Lo Pollo. The best wind is the Jaloque, the south-east thermal of the summer, which comes in side-shore along the beach. The Levante comes in side-onshore in autumn and winter. Suitable for kitesurf, wingfoil, windsurf and SUP. In high season it gets very busy: if it is full, move about 500 m west to Lo Pollo. To the east is the Los Nietos marina. After heavy rain the ramblas wash down nutrients and seaweed and jellyfish appear. The bottom has mussel shells, so wear booties. Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON. Photos: "Los Nietos desde El Mingote" by B.N.Sanchez. (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Paseo marítimo de Los Nietos" by B.N.Sanchez. (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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