Playa de Cabopino, situated on the eastern border of Marbella adjacent to the Dunas de Artola Natural Monument and Cabopino Marina, is one of the most picturesque and atmospheric beaches on the Costa del Sol.

The sandbar wave setup

The stone breakwater of Cabopino Marina acts as a natural sand trap, accumulating fine golden sand into a shallow underwater sandbank. When easterly Levante winds blow, swells wrap around the jetty and peel smoothly over this bank, creating a classic sand-bottom wave break highly prized by local surfers and wave kiters.

Natural monument and protected dunes

Behind the beach lies the protected Artola dune reserve, threaded with elevated wooden boardwalks that wind through native coastal pine forests and historic defensive watchtowers (Torre Ladrones). The atmosphere is relaxed, natural, and free of high-rise concrete.

Marina lifestyle

Just a few steps from the kite launch lies Cabopino Marina, packed with quaint international restaurants, ice cream parlors, and beach bars like Andy’s Beach Bar where kiters meet after sessions.