Closest city: Tarifa
Closest airport: Malaga
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Rating
Spot info
Very long big beach which in summer gets extremly overcrowded. No shells just fine sand. In winter with West winds big waves (1-3m), rest of year choppy.
| Rider level: | Everyone |
| Type: | Beach |
| Bottom Type: | Sandy, |
| Current: | Don't know |
| Tide: | No tide dependency |
| Dangers: | Other water craft, |
| Week frequency: | Crowded |
| Weekend frequency | Ultra crowded |
| Water quality: | Clean |
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Access
Fly into Malaga or Jerez de la Fontera. Tarifa is the most southern point of Spain. The beach is on the right side of the Tarifa port.
| Distance to city: | Take a car |
| Access time: | Less then 5min |
| Special access: | No access issues |
Wind, weather and season
Air in winter 20°C, in summer between 25 and 35°C. Water between 18°C in winter and 23°C in summer. Winter long wetsuit, summer shorty or shorts, rest of year shorty. Levante (Northeast wind) is gusty and strong between 15-30 knots. Normally but some days 40 knots. Poniente (West wind) is perfect for kitesurfing with 8-20 knots. Sideshore NNW and SSE.
| Wind type: | Venturi Wind |
| Wind force: | Medium (16 - 25 knots) |
| Wind direction typical: | NorthWest |
| Best wind direction: | West |
| Best direction relative: | Side-onshore |
| Wind starts: | In the morning |
| Season: | January-December |
| Local wind website: | Local wind info |
Nightlife/No wind activities
Tarifa has some good nightlife.