Motril - Playa Granada

About this spot

• air10-35 kt
• explorePoniente · Levante
• wavesChoppy
• signal_cellular_altIntermediate
• calendar_monthBest: Jan–Dec

Playa Granada is the kite spot of Motril, on the Costa Tropical: a long beach of pebbles and dark sand, facing southwest and in front of Sierra Nevada, with a very wide launch area, parking at the foot of the beach and the AWA Watersports school right on the shore. It works with Poniente and Levante, with winds from about 10 to 25 kt. Next to the golf course, a small promontory allows both winds to enter without obstacles. With Poniente the wind comes side-on; with strong Poniente larger waves form and a current appears. The Levante comes side-off and in winter it arrives strong, ideal for small kites. It is a very good spot for freeride and, with the winter winds, for riders with small kites. The only thing to watch out for is entering and exiting the water: there is almost always a large shorebreak. In summer, from May to August, you have to be careful with swimmers. The beach has a lifeguard, toilets, beach bars and several kite schools on the shore. Photos: "Playa Granada, Motril" by Feranza (CC BY-SA 3.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Playa de Motril" by Mariam m (CC BY 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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