Alboraia (Valencia)
Beach breakAll levels
Valencia's surf beach, north of Malvarrosa, with surf schools and a neighbourhood feel.
Valencia city has an active surf community at Patacona, Pinedo and El Saler, and further south Cullera, Tavernes and Oliva pick up the easterly groundswell well. Water is 14 °C in winter and above 26 °C in summer, when there are hardly ever waves.
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Valencia
Beach breakAll levels
The beach south of Valencia's port, with more room than the northern beaches.
Valencia (Albufera)
Beach breakAll levels
Miles of unspoilt beach between dunes and pines, in the Albufera nature park.
Cullera (Valencia)
Beach breakIntermediate
Beaches below Cullera's headland and lighthouse, among the most consistent in the Gulf of Valencia.
Tavernes de la Valldigna (Valencia)
Beach breakAll levels
An open beach in La Safor, quiet and with groynes that hold the banks.
Oliva (Valencia)
Beach breakAll levels
Long, lightly built-up beaches south of Gandia that pick up the easterly well.
Sant Joan d'Alacant / El Campello
Beach breakBeginner
Alicante's big beach, with soft waves on the few days an easterly comes in.
San Javier / Cartagena (Murcia)
Beach breakAll levels
The open beach on the sand spit that closes off the Mar Menor, Murcia's surf hub.
Conditions at a glance
| Spot | Wave type | Level | Best swell | Best wind (offshore) | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Patacona | Beach break | All levels | E, NE, SE | W, NW, SW | All tides |
| Pinedo | Beach break | All levels | E, SE | W, NW | All tides |
| El Saler | Beach break | All levels | E, NE, SE | W, NW, SW | All tides |
| Cullera (El Faro) | Beach break | Intermediate | E, NE | W, SW | All tides |
| Tavernes (La Goleta) | Beach break | All levels | E, NE, SE | W, NW | All tides |
| Oliva | Beach break | All levels | E, NE | W, NW, SW | All tides |
| San Juan (Alicante) | Beach break | Beginner | E, SE | W, NW | All tides |
| La Manga del Mar Menor | Beach break | All levels | E, NE, SE | W, SW, NW | All tides |
Indicative information gathered from surf guides and surfers' experience. Conditions change with the sandbanks: check the forecast and ask at the beach.
Which wetsuit to bring
The water is around 14 °C in winter and 26 °C in late summer.
4/3 wetsuit
The autumn-to-spring suit for water at 12–16 °C.
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3/2 wetsuit
For water from 17 °C.
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