Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Jerez, Malaga |
Next Town |
Tarifa, Algeciras |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
School, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
High tide |
Can be very nice waves up to 2m. During the first Poniente days mainly flat water. With several strong Poniente days and high tide, a lagoon is created, about 1.5 km long and up to 200m wide. Excellent for a downwinder to Tarifa (Playa Chica). Many kitesurfers during summer.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
None |
Big, sandy beach. Lots of space, but during summer many kite instructions on the beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
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 the year shorty.
Wind
Best Months: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
W |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, W |
Levante is offshore, gusty and strong between 15-30 knots normally but some days 40 knots. Then only experienced windsurfers should go out. Poniente (West wind) is perfect for kitesurfing with 8-20 knots.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Medium walk |
From Tarifa drive towards Cadiz. About 1 km outside Tarifa turn left into a small dirt road, leading you to a parking lot and a many pines trees. Free parking. 40 min of walking to Tarifa.
Extra information
No camping on the parking lot. Cars higher than 2.20m cannot pass onto the beach parking lot.
Nightlife
A nightclub near by at the beach. Only opened in the high season. But always nightlife in Tarifa.