Los Barrios - Palmones

About this spot

• air12-35 kt
• exploreLevante
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: Mar–Sept

Palmones is the refuge of the Campo de Gibraltar when the Levante blows too strong in Tarifa: a sandy beach of about 700 metres in the Bahía de Algeciras, between the mouth of the Río Palmones and the industrial pier of Guadarranque, with the Rock of Gibraltar opposite. It is a single-wind spot. It works with Levante, usually in the morning and when it exceeds 30 kt in Tarifa: here it comes in softer, side-onshore, gusty and irregular, with choppy sea and a sandbar in front of the river mouth where small waves break depending on the tide. Kites from 9 to 12 metres and intermediate level due to the gusts, the river current and the narrow beach; beginners only with a school. Hazards and rules: the river mouth has a current; the river, the lagoon and the marshes are a Natural Area and riding in them is prohibited; the bay has a lot of ship traffic; nearby industry affects water quality. In summer the bathing area is buoyed and marked zones must be respected. Dirt car park next to the start of the beach, showers, lifeguard tower in season, restaurants on the beach (El Copo, Casa Mané) and hotels 1.5 km away. Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON. Photos: "Playa de Palmones" by User:Falconaumanni (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Desembocadura palmones" by User:Falconaumanni (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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