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Playa d'en Bossa

also known as Platja d'en Bossa, En Bossa

beginner-friendlyhigh crowds

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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

Nearby Ses Illetes 15 km · Cala Martina 17 km · straight-line distance

SeasonJan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Decthe months riders and schools name How windy15-30 knotsmixed Launchbigaccess rules on record, below Watersea25.2°C in summer · 8 things riders flag LevelBeginner to advancedwith a caveat, in the Level section Schools3named at this spot From the airport11 minIbiza Airport (IBZ)

When it fills in

Summer thermal wind, when accessed by boat rather than beach launch, usually builds through the afternoon.

Playa d'en Bossa is an off-season spot with an airport at one end. It is the longest beach on Ibiza, facing east-southeast, fine white sand over a shallow bottom with rocky patches. East is the wind here: light east leaves it choppy and side-on, more of it turns the sandbar into something surfable, and broader easterly sectors work too.

Beach launching is closed through the summer bathing season, roughly May to October, and open again roughly November to April/May, which is why the good window runs November to May on an island most people visit in August.

Kitesurfing is not allowed in the southern part of the beach because of airport safety, and the boundary is worth confirming on the sand, since no official map or ordinance text with exact dates was found.

Winter wind comes off storms, 15-30 knots and gusty, with 5-8 m the usual Ibiza storm range; summer thermal wind is a boat game on 11-13 m, building through the afternoon. Water runs 25.2 C in summer and 15.4 C in winter, and the spot is tide-independent. If you want a summer beach launch on Ibiza, this is not it.

The wind

Direction

cross-onE

Kite sizes

456789101112131415

metres · typical quiver highlighted

Character

mixed

fills in: Summer thermal wind, when accessed by boat rather than beach launch, usually builds through the afternoon.

Typical strength

15-30 knots for Ibiza winter storm winds generally; one local video title reports a 25-30 knot Playa d'en Bossa session.

Light east is choppy and manageable for most riders. Stronger wind builds surf and raises the level needed. Winter wind runs off storms, so it is less predictable than a trade-wind island.

Beach launching is an off-season affair because of the bathing-season closure. The summer alternative is boat-based, which is a different trip and a different budget.

Thermal or synoptic

synoptic

The quiver, in words

5-8 m for Ibiza winter storm winds in Buscokite; 11-13 m mostly for Ibiza/Formentera boat-cruise summer/light-wind sessions in Wakeup Stoked.

Dominant direction

E; NE, ENE, ESE and SE are also listed as recommended sectors

Forecast

Month by month

Jan, riders' month45
Feb, riders' month42
Mar, riders' month65
Apr, riders' month49
May, riders' month28
Jun24
Jul22
Aug23
Sep39
Oct35
Nov, riders' month57
Dec, riders' month44

per cent of the month at force 4 or more

Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Nov, Dec.

12Jan16°
11Feb15°
14Mar15°
12Apr17°
10May20°
10Jun24°
9Jul27°
10Aug28°
10Sep26°
11Oct24°
13Nov20°
11Dec18°

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

Month	Force 4+	Knots	From	Air	Water
Jan	45%	11.8 kt	SW	12.4°C	15.9°C
Feb	42%	11.1 kt	E	12.6°C	15.2°C
Mar	65%	13.9 kt	SW	14.3°C	15.4°C
Apr	49%	12 kt	ESE	15.8°C	17.2°C
May	28%	10 kt	ENE	19.2°C	20.1°C
Jun	24%	9.8 kt	SE	23.5°C	23.6°C
Jul	22%	9.4 kt	E	26.9°C	27°C
Aug	23%	9.6 kt	E	27.2°C	27.9°C
Sep	39%	10.3 kt	E	24.2°C	26.3°C
Oct	35%	11 kt	SW	21.6°C	23.6°C
Nov	57%	12.7 kt	WSW	17.7°C	19.9°C
Dec	44%	11.2 kt	WSW	14.1°C	17.6°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

Standing depth

Shallow sandy seabed close to shore.

Tides

Tide independent.

Temperature

25.2°C summer · 15.4°C winter

Wetsuit

No wetsuit or light UV layer in peak summer; wetsuit needed in winter.

15–28°C water

Long east-southeast-facing Mediterranean beach, fine white sand, shallow sandy bottom with some rocky areas. Light east wind leaves it choppy; with more wind, or when the sandbar is working, it breaks into a rideable wave.

Your level

beginnerintermediateadvanced

Workable for beginners and up while the east wind stays light. Once it blows harder and the sandbar breaks, it is an intermediate-plus spot.

The scene

What riders come here for

waveschopoff-season sessionseast-wind freeride

Resort strip with hotels, beach clubs and nightlife behind the sand, packed in season. Off-season the beach empties and riding gets practical.

Launch and rules

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

With a school or a boat

3 schools name this spot

See who they are

On your own

Room to launch: big

access rules on record

Somewhere else

Ses Illetes, 15 km

Ses Illetes Cala Martina

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

Rescue

The Sant Josep municipal lifeguard service covers this beach and staffs it more heavily than any other in the municipality: six lifeguards plus a coordination assistant, with a jet ski based here and three semi-rigid rescue boats working the municipality's coast from other bases.

In 2026 the full service ran 1 May to 31 October, with a partial Easter service from 23 March; hours were 11:00-18:00 in May, 11:00-19:00 from June, and 10:00-19:30 in July and August. The mismatch matters: that cover sits exactly on the months when beach kitesurfing is closed and stops before the winter kite season opens.

Nothing is kite-specific, and in winter the call is 112 or Salvamento Maritimo on 900 202 202.

Launch

Very long sandy beach south of Ibiza Town. The usable part is smaller than it looks: beach users take the middle in season and the southern end is closed for the airport.

Space

big

Rules & access

2026: beach kitesurf launching at Playa d'en Bossa, and on most Ibiza beaches, is closed through the summer bathing season and open in the cooler months. Independent kite-specific sources put the closed window at roughly May to October and the open one at roughly November to April/May. Kitesurfing is not allowed in the southern part of the beach because of airport-safety regulations, and the posted general beach-conduct rules run April to October. No official municipal or Costas ordinance text with exact calendar dates was found, so the dates are unconfirmed.

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

Rider tips

Keep out of the southern end of the beach; it is closed to kitesurfing for airport safety.
Take the light east days for easy freeride, and expect to need wave skills once the sandbar starts breaking.
Read the posted beach rules before you pump, especially in April and May, and again in October, when the seasons overlap.
For summer thermal wind, book a boat session instead of trying to launch off the sand.
Pack 5-8 m for a winter storm and 11-13 m for the light-wind boat days.
Ride with someone in winter. The lifeguards, the jet ski and the rescue boats all stop on 31 October and come back on 1 May, either side of the season you are here for.

Getting there

Airport

Ibiza Airport (IBZ)

Route

Playa d'en Bossa is immediately south of Ibiza Town. There is an hourly ALSA bus from the airport to D. Hï Ibiza, or take a taxi; the ride is about 11 minutes.

Transfer

11 min

Cost level

medium-high in summer

Staying

A long resort strip of hotels and apartments, with restaurants, beach clubs and nightlife on the same street.

No-wind days

Ibiza Town, the beach clubs, the nightlife. Snorkeling, SUP or wakeboarding when the sea is calm.

Photos

Playa den Bossa, again (2616170566) — Alex Harries from Portsmouth, England, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Last updated: August 2026