Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Malaga, Jerez de la Fontera |
Next Town |
Tarifa |
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Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Flat, Chop, Small wave |
Hazards: |
Swimmers |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Choppy with Levante (East), waves with Poniente (West) which can be up to 3m (mainly winter and spring). Depending on tide and direction of wind, there can be a small lagoon, which is nice for beginners or flat water tricks. High frequented spot in high-season (up to 150 kiters) but nice in low and off-season (30-50).
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July, August |
Large area with sand dune in the west end of the bay. No rocks. Beach about 150m wide. During summer many beach goers.
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: |
Thermal, Frontal |
Best Direction: |
E, W |
Main Direction: |
E, W |
The wind changes from Poniente (West) to Levante (East) in general every few days, guess the best rate can be up to 60-70% days with more than 4 Bft per month in summer. Best direction is definitely ESE. When wind is forecasted from East, it's possible that the wind will come into the bay (ESE) because of the mountains and geographic effects.
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Medium walk |
North from Tarifa on 340 towards Cadiz, after 8-10 km on the left side there is Playa La Duna. Follow the small dirt road at the signs La Duna. At the end of the road you can park for free and only a few meters to the beach. A car needed if you don't live next to the beach. Parking lot next to the beach, but since the beach is very wide you need to walk a bit more. Only cars with less than 2.2m can pass to the parking lot.
Extra information
No kitesurfing during summer.
Nightlife
Fun nightlife in Tarifa, specially during summer.