Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Jerez, Malaga |
Next Town |
Tarifa |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Expert |
Features: |
Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
Wave breaker, Mole |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Can be very nice waves up to 2m. During the first Poniente days mainly flat water. Protected bay inside the rocky jetties.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Small |
Hazards: |
Rocks, Concrete |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Sandy beach, 50m wide and deep.
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: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
Wind Type: |
Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E |
Main Direction: |
E, W |
This beach is used only in East winds (Levante).
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Directly in Tarifa, just south of the harbor.
Extra information
Watch out for the rocks and jetties.
Nightlife
Great nightlife in Tarifa.