Málaga - El Térmiko

About this spot

• air10-28 kt
• explorePoniente (térmica de tarde) · Térmica del sureste
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: Apr–Oct

El Térmiko is the kite zone of Guadalmar beach, at the southern end of Málaga: the long beach of dark pebbles that runs alongside the Parador golf course, with the Termiko club and the La Traviata beach bar as references. It is a thermal spot widely used by locals, with a car park 20 metres from the sand. The wind is the afternoon Poniente, side-on and reinforced by the sea breeze: 15 to 20 knots on average in spring and summer, the best time for medium-sized kites. In summer, a gentle thermal from the southeast also kicks in at 8 to 12 knots, leaving flat water near the shore, ideal for freestyle and for learning with a school. As evening falls, the wind turns offshore and becomes gusty. Hazards and rules: the proximity of the airport limits the legal launch space to about 300 metres, with bathers on both sides; in summer, riding is not permitted inside the buoyed swimming areas and a life jacket is mandatory. On a good day there can be 40 kites, so it is advisable to launch in an orderly manner and respect schools and bathers. From Málaga it is less than 20 minutes by car via the San Julián exit. On the beach there is a school and rental (Termiko), beach bars and nearby hotels such as Sol Guadalmar and the Parador del Golf. Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON. Photos: "Cuando sopla el poniente" by montuno (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Flickr; "Playa de Guadalmar 01" by Tyk (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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