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Punta del Raset
Dénia's flagship kite beach on the Costa Blanca, with a dedicated marked kite zone kept clear of swimmers and a thermal wind that fills in reliably through the warmer months. It's the base for Dénia's kite school scene and a dependable mid-summer option when many other Mediterranean spots go light.
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Wind
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| season notes | A thermal sea breeze builds through the day, typically strongest in the afternoon, and is consistent enough to be a reliable summer pick on the Costa Blanca. |
| wind name | thermal sea breeze |
| direction to shore | side-onshore |
| quality | thermal |
Water
| type | mixed |
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Levels
| beginner | yes |
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| intermediate | yes |
| advanced | yes |
| notes | Marked kite zone and reliable thermal make it workable for lessons through to freeride. |
Launch & crowd
| description | Rig within the marked kite zone. |
|---|---|
| rescue | Local schools provide support for students. |
| busy months |
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| vibe | Active local kite school scene, busy Costa Blanca summer beach. |
Monthly wind statistics
Station: Denia (Weather Spark composite: Alicante Airport 38%, Valencia Airport 36%, Ibiza Airport 26%) (weatherspark.com (MERRA-2 reanalysis), ~0.2 km) — Weather Spark's Denia page is essentially co-located with Punta del Raset (<1 km) but the underlying figures are a distance-weighted blend of three regional airports (Alicante, Valencia, Ibiza), none of which is on this exact coast, so the smoothed averages likely understate the local Poniente/Levante gusts. windfinder.com returned HTTP 429 (rate-limited/blocked) on every attempt during this run, so no windfinder windstatistics page could be fetched; used Weather Spark (MERRA-2 reanalysis, 1980-2016) as fallback. No probability of wind >=4 Bft is published by Weather Spark, so prob_ge_4bft_pct is null throughout; avg_knots is the mean hourly wind speed and dominant_dir is a coarse seasonal approximation (not a true per-month wind rose). No water temperature figures were found for any of these stations.
| Month | Wind ≥4 Bft | Avg kn | Dir | Air °C | Water °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | —% | 9.6 | W | 12.2 | — |
| Feb | —% | 9.6 | N | 12.2 | — |
| Mar | —% | 9 | N | 13.9 | — |
| Apr | —% | 8.6 | N | 15.6 | — |
| May | —% | 7.6 | E | 18.3 | — |
| Jun | —% | 7.2 | E | 22.2 | — |
| Jul | —% | 7.2 | E | 25 | — |
| Aug | —% | 7.3 | E | 25.6 | — |
| Sep | —% | 7.7 | E | 23.3 | — |
| Oct | —% | 8.5 | E | 20 | — |
| Nov | —% | 9.5 | W | 16.1 | — |
| Dec | —% | 9.7 | W | 12.8 | — |
Hazards
- stay within the marked kite zone to avoid conflict with swimmers
- some rocky patches along this stretch of coast - check locally
Rules
- Dedicated, marked kite zone at Punta del Raset separates kiters from swimmers - use it.
Tips
- Afternoon is prime time for the thermal to be at its strongest
- Combine with the quieter Las Marinas stretch nearby if Punta del Raset is crowded
Travel basics
| airport | ALC Alicante Airport |
|---|---|
| getting there | Drive from Alicante or Valencia along the AP-7. |
| accommodation | Dénia town |
| cost level | mid |
| no wind | Dénia old town, castle, and ferry port to the Balearics |
Nearby: Las Marinas (Molins)
Sources: en.wikipedia.org