Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Next Big City
Malaga, Jerez de la Fontera
Next Town
Tarifa
 
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

Rules
Time

No kitesurfing during summer.

Nightlife

Fun nightlife in Tarifa, specially during summer.