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, Repair, Rental, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Rocks |
Quality: |
Crystal clear |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
In winter with West winds and swell big waves (1-3m), 50m flat in between, rest of year choppy. With Levante very flat water at the south end of the beach, close to the harbor.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Very long big beach which in summer gets extremely overcrowded. No shells just fine sand.
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 year shorty.
Wind
Best Months: |
April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
W |
Main Direction: |
NE, ENE, E, W |
Offshore Levante 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. In Levante up to 1 Bft more than the beaches further north.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
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.
Extra information
No kitesurfing or windsurfing during summer months. For advanced riders only with the offshore Levante. Be ready to leave your gear if you get into trouble.
Nightlife
Good nightlife, specially during summer.