Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Sevilla |
Next Town |
Jerez de la Frontera, Costa Ballena |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Nice waves when it has swell and Levante wind. Other wise small waves with chop.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Medium |
Hazards: |
Bystanders |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Long, sandy beach. Some areas with many beach goers.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
During summer just shorts or a shorty. Long wetsuit during winter. In fall and spring something in between.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E, W |
Main Direction: |
E, W |
Thermal westerly during summer. Levante offers nice conditions.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
West from Jerez. Between Rota and Chipiona you will find Costa Ballena.
Extra information
La Ballena beaches are off limits to kitesurfers from June 15 to September 15.
Nightlife