Nearby Lo Pagán 2 km · Playa de La Llana 4 km · Santiago de la Ribera 6 km · Playa del Pudrimel 7 km · Los Narejos 8 km · Pueblo Calido 12 km · Gálua 19 km · Isla del Ciervo 19 km · Los Nietos / Lo Pollo 20 km · Amoladeras 22 km · Calblanque 25 km · Playa Els Tossals 34 km · straight-line distance
On the clock
10:00 · 14:00 · 18:00 · 20:00
A sea-breeze rhythm. Little before 10:00, building through midday, best between 14:00 and 18:00, gone by 20:00. In spring the afternoon often swings from NE to SSW and the peak sits later; in summer it stays ENE all afternoon.
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
Direction
Kite sizes
metres · typical quiver highlighted
Typical strength
A light-wind beach. At the station 6 km south, hourly winds average about 8 knots over the year; March is the best month with 30% of all hours at 12 knots or more and 16% at 15 or more, April close behind, and July and August drop to 16% and 4%. On a working afternoon expect 12-18 knots. Anything over 20 is rare, and the figures count every hour of the day, not just the best of the afternoon.
Also on record
8
The quiver, in words
For a 75-85 kg rider: 12-14 m does most of the work, 15-17 m on summer sea-breeze days that only just come in, 9-10 m on the strong March and April levante. Indicative, worked from the wind record 6 km away rather than from riders' own accounts at this beach.
Direction to shore
The beach faces east-southeast. NE, the commonest strong direction, arrives side-onshore from the left and drifts you down toward the harbour mole. SSW comes in side-shore from the right and leaves the flat water in the lee of the mole. W and WNW blow straight offshore.
Dominant direction
NE, the levante, is the direction that carries most of the strong hours all year, with SSW the other one that works. In late autumn and winter the commonest direction is W, which blows straight off the land here and is not rideable.
Forecast
Month by month
- Jan32
- Feb52
- Mar60
- Apr49
- May44
- Jun30
- Jul28
- Aug27
- Sep34
- Oct30
- Nov34
- Dec27
per cent of the month at force 4 or more
- 10Jan15°
- 11Feb14°
- 13Mar16°
- 11Apr19°
- 11May22°
- 10Jun25°
- 10Jul29°
- 10Aug30°
- 10Sep26°
- 10Oct23°
- 10Nov18°
- 9Dec16°
avg knots per month · water °C below · season highlighted
| Month | Force 4+ | Knots | From | Air | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32% | 10 kt | NE | 12.3°C | 14.5°C |
| Feb | 52% | 11.3 kt | NE | 13.2°C | 14.4°C |
| Mar | 60% | 12.7 kt | NE | 15.1°C | 15.8°C |
| Apr | 49% | 11.4 kt | NE | 16.7°C | 18.6°C |
| May | 44% | 10.6 kt | NE | 19.7°C | 21.5°C |
| Jun | 30% | 10 kt | ENE | 23.8°C | 25.1°C |
| Jul | 28% | 10 kt | ENE | 27.1°C | 28.7°C |
| Aug | 27% | 10 kt | ENE | 27.6°C | 29.5°C |
| Sep | 34% | 10.3 kt | NE | 24.5°C | 26.3°C |
| Oct | 30% | 9.8 kt | NE | 21.3°C | 23.4°C |
| Nov | 34% | 9.9 kt | WSW | 17.4°C | 18°C |
| Dec | 27% | 9.4 kt | NNE | 13.7°C | 15.7°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
Standing depth
Shallow at the access; no depth profile beyond that.
Tides
Tide independent.
Temperature
27.1°C summer · 14.3°C winter
Wetsuit
Shorts are listed for summer; shorty or normal wetsuit in spring and autumn; normal wetsuit in winter.
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: large
Somewhere else
Lo Pagán, 2 km
Every spot within 40 km is on the map at the top of this page, with its distance under it.
Rescue
Launch
Long sandy beach north of San Pedro harbour, with a big parking lot next to the sand and a short walk to the water. There is no marked kitesurf channel at Torre Derribada: a nautical-channel pilot program covering this stretch of the San Pedro del Pinatar coast was discontinued by the Beach Regulatory Council rather than reinstated.
Space
large
Rules & access
Access rules drift faster than anything else we hold — check locally, and propose an edit if this has changed.
Rider tips
- Give the southern mole a wide margin on N and NE wind; if you are still learning, ride south of the harbour instead.
- Wait for a southerly if you want the flat patch behind the mole.
- Park in the big lot behind the sand; the walk to the water is short and there is no marked channel to look for.
- Read the bathing-zone signs between 1 June and 30 September before you rig.
- Keep off the dunes and out of the marked park ground behind the beach.
- March and April are the windiest months. July and August bring a lighter east sea breeze that rarely passes 15 knots.
- Nothing much blows before 10:00. The wind builds through midday and the best of it is 14:00 to 18:00.
- W and WNW are straight offshore here, and there is no rescue cover on this beach.
Getting there
Airport
Región de Murcia International Airport (RMU); Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) is the larger alternative.
Route
N-332 from Cartagena to San Pedro del Pinatar, then the road from the town toward Puerto de San Pedro and turn left. A big car park sits behind the sand with a short walk to the water, and you can also walk in along Playa de El Mojon.
Transfer
40 min
Cost level
medium
Staying
San Pedro del Pinatar and Lo Pagan have holiday apartments and hotels; La Manga and Los Alcazares are nearby alternatives.
No-wind days
Walk the Salinas y Arenales regional park, go into Lo Pagan and the Mar Menor, spend time at the marina, or drive to Cartagena for the day.
Photos
FAQ
Is Torre Derribada suitable for beginners?
Sources list beginner, intermediate and expert use, but beginners are specifically advised to launch south of the harbor on N and NE winds because of the mole hazard.
Are there rules or restricted zones at Torre Derribada?
The San Pedro del Pinatar beach ordinance prohibits surf, windsurf, kitesurf and related sea sports in bathing zones from 1 June to 30 September, and requires use of marked nautical channels or launch/landing zones where established.
What is the water like at Torre Derribada?
Access is shallow, with flat water, chop and small waves reported; flat water forms behind the mole specifically on southerly winds.
What hazards should riders watch for at Torre Derribada?
The large mole to the south is the main hazard, along with summer bathers and the protected dune/regional park environment behind the beach.
Are there kite schools near Torre Derribada?
Jaws Murcia, Aloha Kitesurf, Maskite Maswind and Kitesurf Center La Manga are listed as schools serving the area.
Last updated: August 2026