Golf de Roses, Spain » spot info

The spot in Golf de Roses
For many years, the Bay of Roses has been known as the
best kitesurfing spot with the most constant winds in
Northern Spain. Kitesurfing conditions could not be more
ideal. The thermal wind is very reliable and builds up towards midday. The fine sandy beach, interspersed with small dunes,
is about 80 m wide, and the shallow-water area extends for about 30 m. The shape of the bay ensures absolute safety for kitesurfers in tramuntana and thermal wind conditions; what is more, the regular winds never blow offshore.

During high season (June 15th – September 15th) kitesurfing is only allowed for guests of the camping site and Club Mistral & Skyriders guests. In order to get a lycra which is considered as the official kitesurfing permission, guests have to stay on the camping site. Moreover they have to have a liability insurance for kitesurfing. Kitesurfers without insurance can get it on site for around 3 EUR/day. Club Mistral & Skyriders guests get the lycras against a deposit of 50 EUR at the center. Furthermore private kitesurfers as well as rental & storage guests have to be able to go upwind as entry and exit of the kitesurfing zone are very narrow. Our students do not need the lycra or the insurance – it is included in the kitesurfing instruction.

We offer daily kitesurfing instruction, also with the help of
our motor boat, depending on the wind direction. Courses are held directly in front of the centre in our private, dedicated kitesurfing zone.
In the summer months in particular, the wind conditions are
ideal for beginners' instruction. The wide beach and the de-
dicated kitesurfing zone give you enough room to fly the kite
for the first time or simply learn how to launch it. Kitesurfing instruction is offered in many different languages, and our kitesurfinstructors have international certificates.

Wind and waves
The reason is the strong and steadily blowing tramuntana,
which has a firm grip on wind and weather conditions in the vicinity of the Pyrenees. This wind is particularly strong in
spring and autumn (with wind forces of 5-8/9 bft.) and blows sideshore from the right at the Skyriders Kite-surfing center.
The thermal wind prevails in the summer months (mid-June to mid-September). The wind comes side-onshore from the right, with a wind force of 3-5 bft.

The center
The Skyriders kitesurfing centre is at the same location as
Club Mistral at the south end of the bay (near St. Marti d'Empuries and L'Escala) on the grounds of La Ballena Alegre
2, a 4-star camping and bungalow park. Rentals of the latest kiteboarding equipment and kitesurf storage are further
services offered by our kitesurfing center. Our fully equipped
shop carries spare parts, kites, boards, accessories and the associated sportswear.