Palmones (8.72 km) Best Direction: E ESE Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) La Caleta (16.72 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Flat Chop Playa Chica (17.57 km) Best Direction: E Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) La Jaima (17.64 km) Best Direction: W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Tarifa (17.65 km) Best Direction: W Type: Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m) Rio Jara (17.7 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) La Charca (18.04 km) Best Direction: S SSW SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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.
The beach can be in a wind shadow and therefore gusty, depending on the direction. 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. Less strong winds than Tarifa.
From Tarifa drive about 18km towards Algeciras. Once you are over the mountains you get to a roundabout. Go straight on and turn right at the next one after about 300m and follow signs to Getares. Then follow signs to Playa Getares.
Kiting banned during the summer. Drive out of car park and go left up the hill. At the top turn left and go down the steep hill, this leads to the other beach car park (gravel area).
Great beach but can be a bit dirty with water quality. When it works you have on-shore or XO. Great waves and a friendly bunch of locals. Work best when Tarifa is gunning. Normally a couple of forces lower.
Mail lazyblueskies@hotmail.com if you want us to photograph you or if you want some advice in how to get there. Also check out Palmones.
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