# Roquetas de Mar - Las Salinas — Roquetas de Mar, Spain

Las Salinas is the long beach south of Roquetas de Mar, about 1,350 m of light sand with a promenade in the southern part. This spot is in the northern section, beyond the end of the promenade, where the beach is narrower and wilder, with the old salt flats behind and far fewer people.

Guides do not agree on the wind: most say you ride with Poniente, which on this southeast-facing coast comes from land (flatter water near the shore, but pushes you out to sea), and another claims that Levante, which comes side-on with some waves, creates ideal conditions. It is suitable for kitesurf, windsurf, wingfoil and SUP.

This section has no lifeguards or services: it is advisable to go out with a partner and give notice beforehand. From 15 June to 15 September, the beaches of Roquetas are buoyed for swimming and schools indicate they go on break; the best time is autumn, winter and spring. On the seabed, near the shore, dark patches are visible (rocks or seagrass, unconfirmed). Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON.

Photos: "Orilla playa" by MdeVicente (CC0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Palmeras+cielo" by MdeVicente (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

- **Sports:** Kitesurf, Wingfoil, Windsurf, SUP
- **Difficulty:** Intermediate
- **Location:** Roquetas de Mar, Spain (36.78348, -2.59301)
- **Favourable wind directions (where the wind blows from):** E (90°), W (270°)
- **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 | 40 | 46 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| February | 44 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| March | 29 | 45 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| April | 35 | 48 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| May | 24 | 57 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| June | 36 | 48 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| July | 38 | 53 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| August | 45 | 45 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 36 | 55 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| October | 37 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 34 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| December | 48 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 |

## Local winds

- **Poniente** — W (270°), 12–30 kn. West wind. With the coast oriented to the southeast, it comes from land (side-off): flatter water near the shore, but pushes you out to sea. Several guides list it as the wind for this beach.. Side-offshore wind: do not go too far out and give notice before heading out; beach without lifeguards in this section.
- **Levante** — E (90°), 12–30 kn. East wind. It comes side-on on this southeast-facing coast, with short waves on the shore; one guide lists it as ideal for this beach, others prefer Poniente.. Onshore wind: the safest direction for returning.

## Zones

- **Launch area** — Launch zone
- **Las Salinas** — Navigation zone
- **Parking** — Parking

## Points of interest

- **Parking**: Small esplanade next to the sand, in the northern section of the beach.
- **Seabed with dark patches**: Dark patches on the seabed in front of the beach (rocks or seagrass, unconfirmed): take care when entering.
- **Blue Surf Center (La Romanilla)**: Kitesurf school in Roquetas, at La Romanilla beach, about 2.5 km south (according to their website).
- **Buoyed zone (summer)**: From 15 June to 15 September, the beach front is buoyed for swimming.

## Hazards

- Dark patches on the seabed near the shore (rocks or seagrass, unconfirmed)
- Poniente side-offshore: pushes you out to sea
- Section without lifeguards or services
- Bathers in summer

## Obstacles

- Salt flats and flat terrain behind the beach
- Narrow beach in this section

## Facilities

- Parking

## Restrictions

- Las playas de Roquetas se balizan para el baño del 15 de junio al 15 de septiembre y las escuelas indican que entran en receso en la temporada de más bañistas

[See it on Ventus Surf (3D map, zones and live forecast)](https://ventus.surf/spots/roquetas-de-mar-las-salinas-Soy8ibkfCdPTWHVThtz9?lang=en)