Conil – Los Bateles

Conil de la Frontera · Cádiz and Huelva · Spain

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Los Bateles is Conil's main town beach, a long stretch of white sand below the old white town, near where the Río Salado meets the sea. Sand moved by the river builds banks that give short, fast waves. On big days it can get far out of control. Strong rips run along this part of the beach.

Level
Intermediate
Break
River mouth, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
winter, autumn, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–1.5 m south-west swell on a rising mid tide, with a north to north-east wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Flat from May to September, and dangerous when a big swell closes it out.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • currents

Best months

October, November, December, January, February, March, April

Local tips

Watch the current near the river mouth before paddling out. Small summer days are better for a swim than a surf.

Getting there

Right in front of the town, with paid car parks behind the beach and walkways down from the old centre.

Travel notes

How often it works
Regular in winter. Wannasurf commenters say it is flat from May to September, with the season running October to April.
Crowd and vibe
Usually empty in the water, according to wannasurf, even though the beach is busy with visitors. Kite schools work on the main beach in summer.
Camping and vans
Camping La Rosaleda and Camping Los Eucaliptos are on the El Pradillo road, about 1.5 km from the centre; TAIGA Conil is in pine woods outside town. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
Facilities
Everything in town: bars, restaurants, showers, toilets and summer lifeguards.
Water quality
Los Bateles was rated excellent in the EU bathing-water assessment (EEA data from Náyade) for the last three seasons.

Ideal conditions

Swell
SW–WSW best, SSW–W works
Size
1.2–1.8 m offshore swell; starts at 0.9 m, holds to 2.5 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore N–ENE; handles onshore up to 10 km/h
Tide
mid best, on the rising tide
Faces
WSW (240°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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