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

Rules
None

Watch out for the rocks and jetties.

Nightlife

Great nightlife in Tarifa.