Valdevaqueros

Location: Carretera Nacional 340 al km 76

Services: 1 carpark just a walk from the beach, 4 bars, showers and air compressor pumps in the majority of bars.

Use of the beach: Kitesurf is permitted all year round. Between 15 June - 15 September kitezones are set out along the beach. The majority of the beach is dedicated to kitesurf but there is also a zone for windsurfers and a small zone dedicated to swimmers. The zones are not particularly clearly marked, but you should nevertheless keep out of the Windsurf zone to avoid accidents.

With Poniente: Approx 40% of time. Side-on-shore. A little bit choppy, with average swell/waves around 1-2 metres beach break. This wind is very constant.

With Levante: 50% of the time. Side-shore / side-off-shore. Very little chop out at sea and zero swell. Gusty wind. During the winter the first 50 meters of the beach might remain without wind.

Southerly wind: Approx 5% of the time. On-shore. Choppy waves. Medium-High difficulty due to direction of the wind and waves making it difficult to make your way out to sea. Wind is constant without gusts.

Northerly wind: Approx 5% of the time. Side-shore. Little chop at sea but wind becomes very gusty.

Dangers: Large sandy beach with no rocks. Very safe beach. Extreme southern part of beach there is an occasional rock on seabed.

Recommended level: All levels

Best condition: For freestyle and freeride Poniente and thermic wind. At the southern part there are some good waves for surfkite.