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Andalucía mediterránea · El Ejido, Almería

Almerimar

also known as Playa de Almerimar, Club de Playa Almerimar, Playa de Poniente Almerimar, Club Kite Surf Playa Poniente Almerimar

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On this page

Wind
- Month by month
Forecast
Water
Level
The scene
Launch
- Rescue
Hazards
Rules & access
Schools
Tips
Getting there
Photos
FAQ

Nearby Punta Entinas-Sabinar 6 km · Las Salinas 19 km · El Zapillo 33 km · Playa de Costacabana 39 km · straight-line distance

Seasonno season namedthe months riders and schools name How windy18-35 knotsmixed Launchlargeaccess rules on record, below Watersea28°C in summer · 6 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools5named at this spot From the airport45 minAlmeria Airport (LEI)

When it fills in

Poniente is a pressure-gradient wind rather than a sea breeze, so it is up at whatever hour the gradient sets and generally holds through the day instead of filling in on a clock. No onset pattern specific to this launch has been documented.

Almerimar works with poniente, the west wind on the El Ejido coast, and Almeria wind generally sits in the 18-35 knot band depending on direction. Playa de Poniente is a serviced residential beach: calm water most days, coarse sand, medium-high occupancy, and on windy days it is the local reference for surf and windsurf.

Club Kite Surf activity is documented at Playa Poniente Almerimar, so the launch is a working club beach rather than a directory entry. The season problem is blunt.

Kitesurfing is not allowed from 15 June to 15 September, which removes the whole summer, and the municipal beach layout includes balizamiento and a nautical channel that can move from year to year. Come in spring or autumn, and read the buoying on the sand before you rig.

Nobody has published a station average for the launch itself, so the knot range is a regional figure rather than a local one.

The wind

locals call it Poniente

Direction

wind blows away from land — rescue cover matters here

Kite sizes

567891011121314151617

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

fills in: Poniente is a pressure-gradient wind rather than a sea breeze, so it is up at whatever hour the gradient sets and generally holds through the day instead of filling in on a clock. No onset pattern specific to this launch has been documented.

Typical strength

18-35 knots is the figure quoted for the Almeria coast as a whole, not for this beach. The nearest working station, on the cape 7 km east, averages 8 knots over the year: monthly means run 7.1-10.3 knots, and readings reach 11 knots or more on about 39 percent of March observations and 38 percent in April, against 17-18 percent in July, October, December and January. Read it as a spring coast where a 30-knot day is the exception. Indicative for the launch, since the station on the beach itself stopped reporting in 2017.

Almeria wind usually lasts all day, and Almerimar is sailed with poniente. No station average was found for the launch.

Poniente is the working wind. March and April are the windiest months on this coast and July through October the thinnest, with November picking up again to roughly a third of readings above 11 knots. The summer restriction, 15 June to 15 September, removes the tail of the spring window and the whole hot season.

Monthly figures come from the cape station 7 km east, not from the beach.

The quiver, in words

No local size table exists. Against the 18-35 knot band quoted for this coast an 80 kg rider is on 9-12 m at the bottom of it and 7-9 m once it is properly on, and closer to 12 m on an average spring day when the station reads in the teens.Indicative, derived from the published wind range rather than measured at the launch.

Direction to shore

Playa de Poniente faces south. A west poniente comes in side-shore along the sand, an east levante side-shore the other way, and a south wind is straight onshore. North has the greenhouse plain behind it and blows offshore.

Forecast

Month by month

Jan42
Feb61
Mar68
Apr52
May58
Jun68
Jul37
Aug57
Sep67
Oct52
Nov41
Dec28

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

12Jan16°
14Feb16°
15Mar16°
13Apr18°
13May19°
14Jun22°
11Jul26°
12Aug28°
13Sep25°
12Oct21°
11Nov18°
10Dec17°

avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	42%	11.8 kt	ENE	13.9°C	15.7°C
Feb	61%	13.9 kt	E	15°C	15.5°C
Mar	68%	14.8 kt	W	16.3°C	15.7°C
Apr	52%	13.2 kt	WSW	17.9°C	17.6°C
May	58%	13 kt	WSW	20.6°C	19.2°C
Jun	68%	13.6 kt	WSW	24.2°C	21.5°C
Jul	37%	10.8 kt	WSW	27°C	25.5°C
Aug	57%	12 kt	ESE	28°C	27.7°C
Sep	67%	12.9 kt	WSW	24.6°C	25°C
Oct	52%	12.4 kt	WSW	21.9°C	20.7°C
Nov	41%	11 kt	W	18.2°C	17.8°C
Dec	28%	9.8 kt	W	15.1°C	16.7°C

modelled

A weather model's cell over this place, not a station on it. Good for comparing places, weaker for one beach.

Modelled from weather reanalysis on a 10–25 km grid (2022-2024), not a ground station: reliable for trade and synoptic winds, understates thermal sea breezes and valley winds. The typical daily max and the direction are columns of the table above, month by month. Highlighted months are the riding season from the spot record.

ERA5 reanalysis grid point (modelled) · Open-Meteo historical weather API — ECMWF ERA5/ERA5-Land reanalysis, not a ground station · 2022-2024

The water

Type

sea

Tides

Microtidal Mediterranean beach: tide swings stayed under 0.4 m on 27 August 2026, from Puertos del Estado data.

Temperature

28°C summer · 16°C winter

Wetsuit

Swimwear or a shorty in warm summer water, a full wetsuit in winter. That is regional sea-temperature guidance, not a spot measurement.

16–28°C water

Open Mediterranean beach at Playa de Poniente/Almerimar. Calm water most days, coarse sand, excellent water quality, houses behind and medium-high occupancy. When it blows, it is the reference point for surf and windsurf on the Almeria coast.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Playa de Poniente de Almerimar is used for initiation, while the published wind range gets strong enough for experienced riders. Both claims rest on thin sourcing: check the day's conditions and the zone rules on site.

The scene

What riders come here for

lessonsfreeridewindsportswindsurfMediterranean bump-and-jump

Residential resort beach with full public services and a local wind-sports crowd.

Launch and rules

three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you

With a school or a boat

5 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: large

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Punta Entinas-Sabinar, 6 km

Punta Entinas-Sabinar Las Salinas El Zapillo

Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.

Rescue

VHF channel 16

Seasonal lifeguard cover runs on Playa de Poniente, which is swimmer service inside the buoyed zone rather than kite rescue; no kite-specific cover is published. Offshore, maritime emergencies go to Salvamento Maritimo on 900 202 202, to 112, or on VHF channel 16 (2026).

Launch

Beach launch on Playa de Poniente/Almerimar near the former club beach and the Club Kite Surf area. Beach services include sports activity plus balizamiento and a nautical channel.

Space

large

Rules & access

2026: kitesurfing at Almerimar is reported to be off from 15 June to 15 September, but no El Ejido municipal ordinance confirming those dates could be found - the published index of municipal ordinances carries nothing on beaches at all - so treat the window as unconfirmed and ask a local school or the club before booking around it. The beach also carries balizamiento marking the swimming zone and a nautical channel for craft, both of which can be laid out differently from year to year; read the buoys on the sand before you rig.

Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.

Rider tips

Plan the trip outside 15 June to 15 September; kitesurfing is off in that window.
Treat summer as a rule check: confirm the current balizamiento and whether a nautical channel is open before rigging.
Poniente is the working wind. Walk away if it is gusty, the beach is full, or the angle pushes toward the swimmers.
Ask a local school or the club for the exact Playa Poniente rigging point; the beach is broad and fully serviced, and the kite end is not obvious.
March and April are the season. They carry roughly twice the share of days above 11 knots that July to October do.
The beach runs about 1,950 m with dunes at either end, so the walk from the nearest parking to the kite end is part of the plan.

Getting there

Airport

Almeria Airport (LEI)

Route

Almerimar is reached by road via El Ejido, roughly 40 km from Almeria Airport and a 40-45 minute drive.

Transfer

45 min

Cost level

medium

Staying

Resort accommodation plus marina and golf lodging in Almerimar; 972+ hotels near Almerimar in 2026.

No-wind days

Almerimar marina, golf, beach services, the cycling promenade, snorkeling with the family and the wider El Ejido coast.

Photos

Aerial view of Almerimar's coastline and beach curving out to its point/lighthouse, El Ejido, Almería — Steve Slater / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

FAQ

When is the best time to kite at Almerimar?

Kitesurfing is banned from 15 June to 15 September, 2026, so the practical season falls outside these summer bathing-restriction months.

What is the wind like at Almerimar?

The spot is sailed with poniente, and Almeria winds generally range 18-35 knots, usually blowing all day.

Is Almerimar suitable for beginners?

Thin local material describes Playa de Poniente as suitable for initiation, but the wind can run strong, so daily conditions and local zone rules should be checked.

Are there kite schools at Almerimar?

Yes, Club Kite Surf Playa Poniente Almerimar and other clubs such as Club de Windsurf Mar Azul operate at the spot.

Last updated: August 2026