Fuengirola
Spanish Mediterranean · Spain
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The beaches of Fuengirola on the Costa del Sol, between two breakwaters. When a winter storm sends swell from the east, wedgy peaks with rides of 40 to 60 m form next to the breakwaters. A good spot for a first try.
- Level
- Beginners
- Break
- Beach break, sand and rock
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Busy
- Season
- autumn, winter
- Boards
- A longboard or foam board; a fish on the best days.
When it works
✓ An east-south-east swell from a winter storm with a west-north-west wind.
When it doesn't
✕ Summer, and onshore east wind.
Watch out for
- rips
- rocks
Best months
January, February, March, November, December
Local tips
The peaks next to the breakwaters are the best. Watch for rips along them.
Getting there
Fuengirola seafront, Paseo Marítimo. Train from Málaga (Cercanías) to Fuengirola; town car parks.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Fairly consistent for the Costa del Sol, but only from November to March when storms come through. Flat for long spells in summer.
- Crowd and vibe
- Relaxed, with beginners and schools.
- Camping and vans
- Camping Fuengirola is about 1.5 km away. Nearest campsite about 1.5 km away.
- Facilities
- Full resort beach: chiringuitos, showers, toilets, lifeguards in summer.
- Water quality
- Náyade lists the Fuengirola beaches as fit for bathing.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- ENE–SSE best, NE–S works
- Size
- 0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.4 m, holds to 2.8 m
- Period
- 5 s minimum, best from 9 s
- Wind
- Offshore WSW–NNW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- low, mid, high best
- Faces
- ESE (110°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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