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Andalucía · Cádiz · Bay of Cádiz · San Fernando
Punta del Boquerón
also known as Camposoto, Playa del Castillo, Punta del Boquerón
Nearby Sancti Petri 3 km · Cortadura 12 km · Valdelagrana 18 km · Conil (Rio Salado / Fontanilla) 19 km · Los Caños de Meca 30 km · El Palmar 31 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
14:00
On the clock
14:00
Mornings are usually the light part. The thermal reinforcement tends to arrive around 14:00 and holds to sunset. Poniente can also blow synoptically, in which case it is up well before lunch. Indicative — the 14:00 figure is given for Camposoto as a whole.
The marks are the clock times the record names, laid on a 24-hour day. The bar between the first and the last covers those hours; it is not a promise of wind.
The wind
locals call it Poniente
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Character
mixed
fills in: Mornings are usually the light part. The thermal reinforcement tends to arrive around 14:00 and holds to sunset. Poniente can also blow synoptically, in which case it is up well before lunch. Indicative — the 14:00 figure is given for Camposoto as a whole.
Typical strength
12-25 knots with Poniente.
Thermal or synoptic
mixed thermal and synoptic
The quiver, in words
For a 75-85 kg rider, about 11-12 m at the 12-knot bottom of Poniente and 7-9 m when it pushes toward 25. Across the beach as a whole the working range is 8-13 m, with 7 m kept for the gusty days and 14 m plus for the light ones.Indicative: the range is quoted for Camposoto generally, not measured at the point.
Direction to shore
Best with Poniente from SW-W, side-onshore. N and NW blow colder and gustier. NE and E are offshore here and are the ones to refuse.SE occasionally works at the point itself. E, SE, S, SW, W and NW are all listed as navigable somewhere on this beach, but the exact shore angles per direction are unconfirmed.
Dominant direction
SW, W
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan53
- Feb64
- Mar, riders' month54
- Apr, riders' month53
- May, riders' month42
- Jun42
- Jul29
- Aug23
- Sep, riders' month36
- Oct, riders' month65
- Nov38
- Dec34
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
Ringed months are the ones riders and schools name: Mar, Apr, May, Sep, Oct.
- 12Jan16°
- 14Feb16°
- 13Mar16°
- 12Apr18°
- 11May19°
- 11Jun21°
- 10Jul23°
- 10Aug23°
- 11Sep22°
- 13Oct20°
- 10Nov18°
- 10Dec17°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53% | 11.7 kt | E | 13.1°C | 15.8°C |
| Feb | 64% | 13.5 kt | ESE | 14.2°C | 15.8°C |
| Mar | 54% | 12.8 kt | ESE | 15.1°C | 16.1°C |
| Apr | 53% | 12.4 kt | ESE | 17.4°C | 17.7°C |
| May | 42% | 11.4 kt | ESE | 20.1°C | 18.9°C |
| Jun | 42% | 11.2 kt | W | 22.9°C | 21.2°C |
| Jul | 29% | 10.4 kt | ESE | 25.6°C | 23.1°C |
| Aug | 23% | 9.8 kt | ESE | 25.5°C | 22.7°C |
| Sep | 36% | 10.5 kt | W | 22.5°C | 21.7°C |
| Oct | 65% | 12.6 kt | ESE | 21.2°C | 20.2°C |
| Nov | 38% | 10.4 kt | ESE | 17.2°C | 18°C |
| Dec | 34% | 10.2 kt | E | 13.9°C | 16.6°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
channel/ocean point
Standing depth
At low tide you can stand over a wide area off the point. The standing ground shrinks fast as the water fills, and the same low water that gives you the sand is what brings the rocks up. No measured map of the shallow area exists.
Tides
Critical. Ride the slack-water windows to stay out of the strong current in and near the channel, and take low tide for standing area if you are out in Levante.
Temperature
22.3°C summer · 15.4°C winter
Wetsuit
Gulf of Cadiz water runs about 22.3 C in summer and 15.4 C in winter: shorty or a thin suit once the summer wind is up, full suit in winter.
Currents
Strong currents run in the Sancti Petri channel and its approaches, and a loose board goes downtide quickly. The combination that works is a falling or low tide with wind from W, SW or S.
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
4 schools name this spot
On your own
Room to launch: medium
Somewhere else
Sancti Petri, 3 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Sandy launch at the south tip of Camposoto by the Punta del Boqueron access, with free parking on the esplanade beside it. A summer entry and exit channel is marked next to the lifeguard post, but it sits badly for kiting, with weaker wind and little space.
Space
medium
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Time the session to slack water, not to the strongest hour on the forecast.
- Walk the point at low tide and see where the rocks sit before you ride the castle side.
- Park free on the esplanade beside the point access, following the Chiclana signs for the old fishing village of Sancti Petri.
- Stay off the castle islet rocks, the anchorage and the La Barrosa swimming buoys.
- In summer, use this as the Chiclana option only if the nautical channel is buoyed and marked; the channel itself kites badly, with weaker wind and no room.
- In summer the simplest approach from the Chiclana side is the transfer boat from the port, about 5 EUR, since the beaches behind you are closed to kiting.
- Refuse NE and E days here: they are offshore and the current is pointing the same way.
- The thermal reinforcement usually comes in around 14:00; a morning session means taking whatever synoptic Poniente is already there.
Getting there
Airport
Jerez and Seville are the airports listed for the nearby Puerto Deportivo Sancti Petri. The best airport for Camposoto itself is unconfirmed.
Route
Two ways in. On foot from the San Fernando side: the Punta del Boqueron trail starts where the road from San Fernando to Camposoto beach ends, and there is free parking on the esplanade beside the point access, reached from Chiclana by following the signs for the old fishing village of Sancti Petri.On most summer days you can instead cross from the port by transfer boat for about 5 EUR, which is how riders on the Chiclana side get to the point.
Cost level
medium
Staying
Base yourself in Chiclana, La Barrosa/Novo Sancti Petri, San Fernando or Cadiz. Price level unconfirmed.
No-wind days
Walk the Punta del Boqueron trail, swim off Camposoto, take a boat out to the Castillo de Sancti Petri, or spend the day in Chiclana, Cadiz or the Bay of Cadiz natural park.
Photos
FAQ
Is it suitable for beginners?
No, strong tidal currents and low-tide rocks make it unsuitable for beginners without supervision.
What is the wind like?
Poniente from the southwest to west at about 12-25 knots is the best-documented setup.
What hazards should I know about?
Strong tidal currents form near the Sancti Petri channel, and rocks are exposed at low tide.
Are there rules or restricted zones?
The Castillo de Sancti Petri islet and its boat anchorage are protected and off-limits, and riders must respect the La Barrosa bathing buoys.
Last updated: August 2026