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Lo Pagán

A San Pedro del Pinatar-side launch on the Mar Menor lagoon with clean, flat-to-choppy warm water that never drops below roughly 18°C, making it rideable year-round for those willing to suit up in winter.

Mar Menor from Villananitos beach in Lo Pagán, 536m
Mar Menor from Villananitos beach in Lo Pagán, 536m — Anidae / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
view of the Mar Menor lagoon, 1.1km
view of the Mar Menor lagoon, 1.1km — Shelf-full-of-books / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Mar Menor scenery near San Pedro del Pinatar, 690m
Mar Menor scenery near San Pedro del Pinatar, 690m — Tango7174 / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • Apr
  • May
  • Jun
  • Sep
  • Oct
season notesWind is variable in direction and force but comes often (roughly force 3-6 Beaufort)
avg knots8-20
wind namevariable Mar Menor winds, multiple directions rideable
qualitymixed

Water

typelagoon
temp winter c18
wetsuitboardshorts in summer, wetsuit in cooler months given the lagoon rarely drops below ~18°C
tidesnegligible, closed lagoon
standing depthflat water behind a dam area on northerly winds, particularly beginner-friendly

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedyes
notesSuitable across levels; the sheltered water behind the dam especially favors learners

Launch & crowd

Travel basics

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