# Oliva - Aigua Blanca — Oliva, Spain

L'Aigua Blanca dune beach, south of the Platja d'Oliva centre. Kiteforum advises not to launch next to Oliva Nova but further northwest, towards these beaches, where local kiters gather.

Wind is the southeast thermal on afternoons from June to October, side-on, 4 to 6 Beaufort; the local school mentions 12 to 30 knots on summer afternoons, although it is less consistent in July and August. In autumn and winter, Gregal and Levante bring small to medium waves, and Poniente blows offshore.

Rules: in summer, you only enter the water through a buoyed channel, and according to kiteforum, kite is officially prohibited in Oliva Nova during high season although it is tolerated. Oliva Surf is the only school authorised to teach kite on Oliva beach. There are cafes on the promenade, parking in the streets and campsites in l'Aigua Morta.

Photos: "Kitesurfing at the Mediterranean Sea in Oliva, Valencia Region of Spain" by David Adam Kess (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Algo más que una playa, Oliva." by Sergio Jorda (CC BY 2.0), via Flickr.

- **Sports:** Kitesurf, Wingfoil, Windsurf, SUP
- **Difficulty:** Intermediate
- **Location:** Oliva, Spain (38.91841, -0.07965)
- **Favourable wind directions (where the wind blows from):** SE (135°), ESE (110°)
- **Wind range (knots):** 12–30
- **Best months:** April, May, June, July, August, September, October

## Wind by month (% of days per strength)

| Month | <7 kn | 7–13 kn | 13–20 kn | 20–35 kn | >35 kn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41 | 39 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| February | 48 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| March | 36 | 49 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| April | 42 | 54 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| May | 30 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 15 | 84 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 16 | 82 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 23 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 36 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 43 | 50 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 52 | 39 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| December | 56 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 |

## Local winds

- **Garbí (térmica)** — SE (135°), 12–25 kn. The thermal breeze on spring and summer afternoons, from April to October: it comes from the sea from the southeast and provides calm freeride with some chop in the late afternoon. In Oliva it gives 12-30 knots on summer afternoons according to the local school, although it is less consistent in July and August.. It usually drops at sunset: do not go too far from the shore at the end of the day.
- **Gregal / Llevant** — NE (50°), 15–30 kn. Northeast and east winds from autumn and winter storms: they come from the sea, stronger and with waves.. Swell and currents near the shore; only with wave experience.
- **Ponent (terral)** — W (280°), 12–35 kn. The Poniente wind in winter blows offshore on this coast: gusty and pushes out to sea.. Offshore wind: do not ride with it.

## Zones

- **Launch** — Launch zone
- **Aigua Blanca** — Navigation zone
- **Parking** — Parking

## Points of interest

- **La Duna**: Cafe 220 m from the launch.
- **Muntanyar**: Restaurant 280 m to the south.
- **Parking**: Parking area about 370 m away.
- **Lifeguard station**: Lifeguards in season, 650 m to the northwest.

## Hazards

- Swimmers in summer
- Poniente wind: offshore
- Waves with Levante storms

## Obstacles

- Dunes and walkways behind the sand
- Swimmers in summer

## Facilities

- School
- Parking
- 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/oliva-aigua-blanca-CBhhtzUZeqOPhokxqfeO?lang=en)