Los Genoveses / Almeria / Spain

Situated about 1 hour east of the city of Almeria on Spain's south eastern coast lies the beach at Los Genoveses It is a popular spot with surfers, wind surfers and kite surfers of all levels and abilities. The beach here does get busy with tourists and beach goers during the summer season, so there may well be surfing restrictions in place. If this is the case, then you will need to check it out before you set off. Having said this, the best times of the year to surf are between April and September when the thermal winds are about.

The beach here is around 1 km long and is made up of soft white sand. There are a few rocks on the beach that you may well need to be aware of. To get here you will need to head east out of Almeria following the signs for San Jose. When you get here you will be able to pick up the signs for Los Genoveses and the beach. There is plenty of parking here.

The main wind conditions here are southwest, west southwest and west. All of these directions of wind work really well at this spot. During the summer, the south westerly breezes bring in some excellent thermals. However in the winter the westerly breezes can be much stronger and much more gusty. The water quality is crystal clear and conditions are mainly choppy with small to medium waves of around 3 meters in height. The water temperature remains around 18-26 degrees depending upon the time of year.

Apart from parking there isn't much here. For all your other requirements then your nearest town is San Jose. The city of Almeria has some pretty good nightlife.

There is not too much to worry about here, just be aware of swimmers and bathers in or around the water during the busy summer months.