# Massamagrell - Playa de Massamagrell — Massamagrell, Spain

Semi-wild beach between Pobla de Farnals and Rafalell i Vistabella, north of València, with the protected marshland behind it and a series of breakwaters that divide it into sandy pockets. The launch is in the central pocket, which has wide sand, between two rock breakwaters.

It is an autumn to spring spot: with Levante and Gregal, side-onshore wind enters with waves, the typical session for the north of the city, while in summer the south-easterly thermal enters onshore and weaker than south of València. The winter Poniente blows offshore: it is not for riding.

Hazards: breakwaters every 250 metres (do not ride between them or downwind), currents next to the rocks and the Pobla Marina port to the north. There are no services on the beach; restaurants are in Pobla Marina, about 600 metres away. From 15 June to 15 September, you can only enter the water through a buoyed channel.

Photos: "2020-06-28 Platja de Massamagrell 03" by Pacopac (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Camins abalissats a la platja de la Marjal de Rafalell i Vistabella (Massamagrell) 01" by Pacopac (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

- **Sports:** Kitesurf, Wingfoil, Windsurf
- **Difficulty:** Intermediate
- **Location:** Massamagrell, Spain (39.55606, -0.28935)
- **Favourable wind directions (where the wind blows from):** E (90°), NE (45°), SE (130°)
- **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 | 36 | 50 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| February | 43 | 43 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| March | 31 | 52 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| April | 28 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 22 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 6 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 8 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 13 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 25 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| October | 45 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 58 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 58 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

## Local winds

- **Llevant** — E (90°), 15–30 kn. Levante wind from autumn and winter storms: on this south-east facing beach it enters side-onshore and kicks up waves, the typical session for the north of València.. Groundswell and currents near the shore; only with wave experience.
- **Gregal** — NE (45°), 15–30 kn. Strong north-easterly from autumn and winter, side-on with waves.. Groundswell and currents near the shore; only with wave experience.
- **Garbí (térmica)** — SE (130°), 12–20 kn. The thermal breeze of spring and summer afternoons, from April to October: it enters from the sea from the south-east and provides calm freeride with some chop in the late afternoon. On this beach it enters onshore and is weaker than south of València.. Usually drops at sunset: do not go too far from the shore at the end of the day.
- **Ponent (terral)** — W (280°), 12–35 kn. The winter Poniente wind blows offshore on this coast: gusty and pushes out to sea.. Offshore wind: do not ride with it.

## Zones

- **Launch** — Launch zone
- **Massamagrell** — Navigation zone
- **South breakwater** — Restricted zone
- **North breakwater** — Restricted zone

## Points of interest

- **South breakwater**: Rock breakwater that closes the launch pocket to the south.
- **North breakwater**: Rock breakwater that closes the launch pocket to the north.
- **Port Esportiu Pobla Marina**: Marina 600 m to the north: boat traffic at its entrance.
- **El Galeón**: Restaurant in Pobla Marina, about 600 m away.
- **Marjal de Rafalell i Vistabella**: Protected wetland behind the beach: access via buoyed paths.

## Hazards

- Rock breakwaters every 250 m: do not ride between them or drift downwind
- Currents next to the breakwaters
- Poniente wind: offshore and gusty
- No lifeguards or services on the beach itself

## Obstacles

- Rock breakwaters on both sides of the sandy pocket
- Pobla Marina port 600 m to the north

## Facilities

- Restaurant

## Restrictions

- Del 15 de junio al 15 de septiembre las playas se balizan para el baño: solo se entra y sale del agua por un canal balizado; consulta el balizamiento vigente

[See it on Ventus Surf (3D map, zones and live forecast)](https://ventus.surf/spots/massamagrell-playa-de-massamagrell-cwMWVl9GNBfIi2q6BcBW?lang=en)