Nearby Santa Pola (La Gola) 10 km · Arenales del Sol 18 km · Torre Derribada 34 km · Playa de San Juan 34 km · Lo Pagán 35 km · Playa de La Llana 37 km · Santiago de la Ribera 39 km · Playa del Pudrimel 40 km · Los Narejos 41 km · Pueblo Calido 45 km · Gálua 51 km · Isla del Ciervo 52 km · Los Nietos / Lo Pollo 54 km · Amoladeras 54 km · Calblanque 58 km · straight-line distance
When it fills in
Spring and summer run on the sea breeze: it fills through the middle of the day and dies as the sun goes down. Winter and storm winds keep no such clock and can blow at any hour. Indicative: the daily pattern is the regional one for this coast, with no timing recorded at the beach itself.
The wind
locals call it Garbí / Llevant / Xaloc; also Levante, Gregal, Migjorn, Leveche in Alicante-area usage
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Spring and summer run on the sea breeze: it fills through the middle of the day and dies as the sun goes down. Winter and storm winds keep no such clock and can blow at any hour. Indicative: the daily pattern is the regional one for this coast, with no timing recorded at the beach itself.
Typical strength
15-20 knots is the usual range for the Garbi and Leveche that carry the season along this coast; SE Xaloc is the lighter one and often needs a big kite or a foil. Regional figures. Nothing is measured at Els Tossals, and the archived station that once stood at Guardamar stopped reporting in 2017.
The quiver, in words
On a 15-20 knot day a 75-85 kg rider is on a 10 m or a 12 m. SE Xaloc is the light direction and wants a 12 m or bigger, or a foil, to be worth rigging. Indicative: derived from the regional wind range, since no local size log or rental list is published.
Direction to shore
The beach faces roughly east-southeast. E Llevant and SE Xaloc come straight in onshore and are what puts the chop and the small waves on the water. N and NW blow off the land, and that is when the strip south of the harbour mole goes flat.SW arrives across the beach from the land side here, side-offshore rather than the sideshore it is on the Alicante city beaches. Derived from the orientation of the coastline, not from a local reading.
Dominant direction
ESE prevailing at the coast. E Llevant and SE Xaloc are the working sea directions; SW Garbi and S Migjorn are also ridden at Guardamar.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan23
- Feb29
- Mar58
- Apr, riders' month38
- May, riders' month33
- Jun, riders' month21
- Jul, riders' month20
- Aug, riders' month24
- Sep, riders' month21
- Oct17
- Nov20
- Dec9
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
- 9Jan15°
- 10Feb15°
- 12Mar15°
- 10Apr18°
- 10May21°
- 10Jun25°
- 10Jul28°
- 10Aug29°
- 10Sep26°
- 9Oct23°
- 9Nov18°
- 7Dec16°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23% | 8.6 kt | W | 11.5°C | 14.9°C |
| Feb | 29% | 9.6 kt | WSW | 12.5°C | 14.6°C |
| Mar | 58% | 11.8 kt | ENE | 15°C | 15.4°C |
| Apr | 38% | 10.4 kt | ENE | 16.6°C | 17.7°C |
| May | 33% | 10.1 kt | ENE | 19.8°C | 20.6°C |
| Jun | 21% | 9.6 kt | E | 24°C | 24.5°C |
| Jul | 20% | 9.6 kt | E | 27.1°C | 28°C |
| Aug | 24% | 9.7 kt | E | 27.5°C | 28.9°C |
| Sep | 21% | 9.5 kt | ENE | 24°C | 26.3°C |
| Oct | 17% | 8.7 kt | NE | 20.9°C | 22.8°C |
| Nov | 20% | 8.6 kt | WSW | 16.9°C | 18°C |
| Dec | 9% | 7.3 kt | WSW | 12.7°C | 16.2°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 access reported for the Guardamar kitesurf spot
Tides
tide independent
Temperature
26°C summer · 18°C winter
Wetsuit
shorts/no wetsuit in summer; normal wetsuit in winter; shorty or normal wetsuit in spring and fall
Your level
The scene
What riders come here for
Launch and rules
three ways on to the water, and what each one asks of you
With a school or a boat
No school names this spot
Nobody has been recorded teaching or running a boat here.
On your own
Room to launch: big
Somewhere else
Santa Pola (La Gola), 10 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
A long sandy beach by the Guardamar dunes: 1,661 m of sand north of the Segura river mouth, with a signed naturist zone, dune vegetation and wooden walkways down to the water. It is the beach beside the nautical club, and the only one in the municipality where kitesurfing is permitted.Services are thin here compared with the town beaches, which is part of why the sport was put on it.
Space
big
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Check the current Guardamar municipal zoning and hours before riding; the 2026 rules are time-based and the wording is unconfirmed.
- Come in off the N-332 near Alannia Guardamar and cross the dunes on the wooden walkways.
- In N or NW wind, ride south of the harbor mole for the cleaner flat water, and keep a margin off the mole itself.
- In June, July and August set up well north or south of the village front; that stretch is the crowded one.
- Check the current Guardamar zoning before riding: the permitted area is redrawn every year and the map is not online, so the beach signage or the nautical club is the only way to see it.
- In N or NW wind, ride south of the harbour mole for the cleaner flat water, and keep a margin off the mole itself.
- Riding outside the enabled zone is a 500 EUR offence (2021), and the ban covers every other beach in the municipality.
- Nobody is watching this beach. Els Tossals has no lifeguard post of its own and cover elsewhere in the municipality runs only from 1 June to 30 September plus Semana Santa.
Getting there
Airport
Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC)
Route
Guardamar is about 25 minutes from Alicante International Airport; take the N-332 south from Alicante to Guardamar del Segura and park along the long beach. Els Tossals access is from the N-332 near Alannia Guardamar.
Transfer
25 min
Cost level
mid
Staying
Guardamar del Segura and the nearby Costa Blanca resorts. Alannia Guardamar is the landmark by the N-332 access.
No-wind days
Guardamar dunes, birdwatching at the Segura river mouth, marina/fishing-port area, beach walks, and Alicante day trips.
Photos
FAQ
When is the best time to kite Playa Els Tossals?
April through September, in line with Alicante's thermal season, which generally runs from early April to late September.
Is Playa Els Tossals suitable for beginners?
Yes, it is listed for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders.
What is the wind like at Playa Els Tossals?
SW Garbi and Leveche, plus easterly Llevant and Xaloc, are the usable directions, with Garbi and Leveche reported around 15-20 knots in the Alicante area.
Are there rules or restricted zones at Playa Els Tossals?
A 2021 provincial rule names it as one of the few Alicante-province beaches where kitesurfing is permitted; riding elsewhere in the province can carry a 1500 EUR fine.
What hazards are there at Playa Els Tossals?
A harbor mole nearby and crowded summer conditions closer to the village front.
Last updated: August 2026