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Malva-rosa 22.9

#5577 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Valencia · near Valencia

Needs the right swell, wind is the enemy here, peaks in January.

Beginner
Surf score22.9 /100
Surfable days30% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.5 m 1.5 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Malva-rosa

The best time to surf Malva-rosa is January. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 0.5 m. The nearest airport is VLC (13 km) and the nearest town is Valencia (7 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan28%1%0.5 m14°C4/3
Feb28%0%0.4 m14°C4/3
Mar51%0%0.6 m14°C4/3
Apr36%0%0.5 m16°C3/2
May28%0%0.5 m19°C2mm
Jun17%0%0.4 m24°Cvest
Jul21%0%0.5 m27°Cboardies
Aug26%0%0.5 m27°Cboardies
Sep30%0%0.5 m26°Cboardies
Oct29%0%0.5 m23°Cvest
Nov41%0%0.5 m19°C2mm
Dec22%0%0.4 m16°C3/2

Why 22.9

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
7.3
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
0.0
Wave size 8%
0.0
Water comfort 10%
4.9
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 95° with 39% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 88% of days. Mean peak period 5.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 62%. Months that work: 1 of 12. Coordinates 39.466, -0.322 (OpenStreetMap).

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