Torremolinos - Los Alamos

About this spot

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

Los Álamos is the beach at the eastern end of Torremolinos, next to the border with Málaga: over a kilometre and a half of dark sand, with palm trees, chiringuitos and a promenade with showers, toilets and lifeguards in season. It is a thermal spot widely used by locals. The afternoon Poniente, side-on and reinforced by the sea breeze from the south, blows at 15 to 20 kt on average in spring and summer; in summer, a light thermal from the southeast also kicks in, leaving flat water by the shore. As evening falls, the wind turns offshore and becomes gusty, so it is advisable to come in early and not head out too far. On a good day, there can be 40 kites. Rules and hazards: there is an official kite zone but it is a very urban beach: chiringuitos, sun loungers and bathers next to the launch area, and in summer, riding is not permitted inside the buoyed swimming areas; a life jacket is compulsory. To the northeast, the Arroyo Cañuelo flows out, with murky water and currents after rain, and the car park is far from the kite zone. It can be reached on foot, by bus or by train (La Colina and Los Álamos stops). 1.5 km to the northeast, in Guadalmar, is the Termiko school. Forecasts are checked with ARPEGE, ECMWF and ICON. Photos: "Playa de Los Alamos" by Adam Cli (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons; "Playa de los alamos" by Alfon34 (CC BY-SA 4.0), via Wikimedia Commons.

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