Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Malaga, Jerez de la Fontera |
Next Town |
Tarifa |
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, School, Shop, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Type: |
Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers, Buoys |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Stay away from the swimmer zone.
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
July, August |
Lots of space on the beach. Look out for beach goers.
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Spring:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Summer:
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Shorty |
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Fall:
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Shorty, Normal |
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Winter:
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Normal |
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
W |
Main Direction: |
E, W |
Best with Poniente (West). During summer thermal westerly up to 20 knots, starting in the afternoon. 300 days per year windy. Levante blows offshore.
Transport |
Car |
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Access
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Short walk |
Get to the Dos Mares hotel, here you can park and enter the beach. You should be a guest or at least a guest of the restaurant.
Rules |
Zones |
Respect the swimmer's zone, which is clearly marked by yellow buoys.
Good nightlife in Tarifa.
