Kitesurfing Mazarrón

El Alamillo is a kitesurfing spot next to Mazarrón in Murcia, Spain, just east of Puerto de Mazarrón, with a medium-sized launch on a beach of sand and pebbles. The wind that works comes from ENE to SE and usually blows from ESE and SE, and the best months run from May to September.

Getting to El Alamillo and launching

From Mazarrón, take the N-332 toward Puerto de Mazarrón and follow it. Playa de El Alamillo is a semi-urban beach, and the bus line between Mazarrón and Cartagena has a stop there. If you are flying in, Murcia (RMU) is listed at 35 km and Alicante (ALC) at 130 km.

Wind and season at El Alamillo

Recommended directions are ENE, E, ESE and SE. Kite Jungle counts 73 windy days a year here. It takes 4 Bft (12 kt) as the minimum and leaves thermal wind out of the count. Spot guides name May through September as the best months, and Unplug's list stretches that to April and October.

Water and conditions

Expect anything from flat water to chop, with waves up to 1 m. Conditions at this spot do not depend on the tide.

Sharing the beach at El Alamillo

In July and August, spot guides warn you to watch out for other beach users. On the Alamillo, Negra and Mojón stretch, 400 m of beach is buoyed as a bathing zone, and all craft and floating devices are banned inside it.