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Playa de El Saler
Natural beach south of Valencia with Albufera backdrop
Wind reliability
6/10
Water
Ocean beach
Season
May – Sep
Skill level
Beginner & intermediate
Local schools
3
About this spot
A beautiful natural beach south of Valencia near the Albufera lagoon, with good Mediterranean sea breezes. The spot is less crowded than the city beaches and offers more space for kiteboarding. Summer thermals blow reliably in the afternoons.
Kite schools & services
Escuela de Kitesurf Boatkite
lessonsrentalshop
Listed by Unplug-Kitesurf as the school next to El Saler; pioneered boat-based kite instruction from Puerto Deportivo El Perelló; instructors certified by the Federación de Vela; F-ONE gear distributor with a physical shop (Gondwana Surf, Valencia).
Escuela Kite Valencia
lessonsshop
IKO-method school and kite shop in the Valencia area; authorised Cabrinha and NP Surf distributor, also stocks JP SUP boards.
Suplife Valencia
lessonsrental
Surf, SUP and kitesurf school based at La Marina Real Juan Carlos I, Valencia; offers 3-hour intro and 12-hour full kite courses taught in Spanish and English; closest school in the city to El Saler.
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