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Santa Pola kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Spain · Comunidad Valenciana
Overview
Santa Pola — fishing town with Playa Lisa — long sandy beach, official kite area between Playa del Pinet (Elche) and Playa Grande. Garbí SW/Llebeig, Llevant E, also Ponent W (advanced — gusty offshore). Parres Water Sports school. Salt lakes (salinas) with flamingos nearby. Intermediate.
Spot forecast for Santa Pola
Sunrise 08:15 · Sunset 19:18
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Santa Pola: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
255h
in July · 31 rideable days
The season runs from March to September, peaking in July: 28 rideable days a month and 255 hours of usable wind, at 26 °C. The low point is December, at 9.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 87% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 74 mm.
Monthly averages: Santa Pola
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 17.5 | 85 h | 18 °C | 8 mm |
| February | 17.5 | 82 h | 18 °C | 9 mm |
| March | 26.5 | 207 h | 19 °C | 74 mm |
| April | 25.5 | 174 h | 21 °C | 14 mm |
| May | 29.5 | 212 h | 24 °C | 17 mm |
| June | 28.0 | 216 h | 29 °C | 4 mm |
| July | 31.0 | 255 h | 31 °C | 4 mm |
| August | 29.0 | 205 h | 32 °C | 6 mm |
| September | 27.0 | 174 h | 28 °C | 18 mm |
| October | 21.0 | 127 h | 25 °C | 62 mm |
| November | 15.0 | 78 h | 21 °C | 8 mm |
| December | 9.5 | 51 h | 17 °C | 41 mm |
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Technical details of Santa Pola spot
The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Local association recommendations
Parres Water Sports — Water sports school (kite, windsurf, SUP, sailing). Based in Valverde (Elche), centers in Santa Pola and Costa Murciana.
Spot functioning
Year-round with different winds:
Spring/Summer: Garbí SW/Llebeig 15-20 kts, thermal, consistent. Also Xaloc SE lighter — good for foil. Best season.
Summer: Llevant E also works. All directions covered.
Winter: Tramuntana N, Mestral NW — cold, strong. Also Ponent W (offshore, advanced).
Santa Pola works with almost every wind direction — one of the most versatile spots in the region.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Playa Lisa: long sandy beach, flat to small chop. No rocks (unlike Carabassi). Shallow near shore. Multiple wind directions = very versatile water conditions. Water 22-27°C summer, 14-16°C winter. Boardshort summer, 3/2 spring/autumn, 4/3 winter.
Parking
Playa Lisa — access from the road between Santa Pola and El Pinet. Kite area near El Pinet end. Free parking along the road. Santa Pola town center 5-10 min. Salt lakes (Salinas) with flamingos between town and beach — worth a visit.
Wind specificities
Garbí / Llebeig (SW) — Best wind. Thermal, 15-20 kts, constant. Spring/summer afternoon. Side-onshore.
Llevant (E) — Side-shore at Playa Lisa. Waves. All year. Good for wave riding.
Xaloc (SE) — Light, not very intense. Good for foil/hydrofoil.
Migjorn (S) — Not common but works at Playa Lisa.
Ponent (W) — OFFSHORE, gusty. Advanced only. Playa Lisa works but risky if you can't stay upwind.
Tramuntana/Mestral (N/NW) — Winter. Cold, strong. Side-shore here.
Hazards
⚠️ Ponent (W) wind is OFFSHORE and gusty — advanced only. Comes from land, can drop suddenly.
⚠️ Playa Lisa kite area is closest to Playa del Pinet (Elche side) — not near the town center.
⚠️ Stones on shore at nearby Carabassi beach — check your launch spot.
⚠️ Kite restricted in summer — authorized zones only.
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