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Alcudia Bay

A large shallow bay next to Pollensa Bay in northern Mallorca, fed by the same afternoon thermal, with fine sand, small lagoons and mostly onshore wind that keeps waves minimal.

Alcudia beach, 465m, direct beach shot
Alcudia beach, 465m, direct beach shot — paul foster / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Alcudia Beach panoramio, wide beach view
Alcudia Beach panoramio, wide beach view — Bengt Nyman / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Alcudia Beach, another wide beach view
Alcudia Beach, another wide beach view — Bengt Nyman / CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • May
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
  • Sep
season notesSame thermal system as neighboring Pollensa Bay
avg knots10-16
wind namethermal sea breeze
direction to shoreonshore
qualitythermal

Water

typeflat
standing depthvery shallow, family-friendly

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedno
notesShallow, gentle bay best suited to learners and families; usable areas are limited by summer bather numbers

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Travel basics

Sources: ollikitemallorca.com