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Kitesurf Location - Tarifa or Balneario ( ID tarifa__balneario_ )      Hits: 10784
 
You are here: Europe > Spain > Kitesurf Location - Tarifa or Balneario ( ID tarifa__balneario_ )
Continent: Europe
Country: Spain
Next Big City (Airport):  Malaga, Jerez de la Fontera
Next Town: Tarifa
Latitude:   36.0135
Longitude: -5.6116
Type:
- Ocean
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Expert

Good for:
- Kitesurf
- Windsurf
Features:
- Rooms
- Shop
- Food
- Parking

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Near Locations
Playa Chica (0.73 km) Best Direction: E Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
La Jaima (1.29 km) Best Direction: W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
Rio Jara (2.61 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Los Lances (3.2 km) Best Direction: W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m) Medium Wave (1-3m)
La Charca (3.38 km) Best Direction: S SSW SW WSW W Type: Shallow Flat Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Dos Mares (5.09 km) Best Direction: W Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
Arte Vida (5.44 km) Best Direction: No Information Type: Chop Small Wave (< 1m)
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Water
Type:
- Flat
- Chop
- Small Wave (< 1m)
- Medium Wave (1-3m)
Hazards:
- None

Quality:
- Crystal Clear
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
In winter with West winds big waves (1-3m), rest of year choppy.

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 Beach
Type:
- Sand
Size:
- Big

Hazards:
No Information
Location crowds:
- June
- July
- August
Very long big beach which in summer gets extremely overcrowded. No shells just fine sand.

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 Weather
Spring:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorts
- Shorty

Fall:
- Shorty
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Normal Wetsuit
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.

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 Wind

Wind Statistic   Wind Forecast   Wind Report   
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds

Best Direction:
- W
Main Direction:
- NE
- W
Levante (Northeast wind) is gusty and strong between 15-30 knots. normally but some days 40 knots. Poniente (West wind) is perfect for kitesurfing with 8-20 knots.

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 How to get there
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
Fly into Malaga or Jerez de la Fontera. Tarifa is the most southern point of Spain. The beach is on the right side of the Tarifa port.

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 Rules, Restrictions and Extra Info
Rules:
- Time Restrictions
No kitesurfing or windsurfing during summer months.

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 Nightlife
Good nightlife.

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 Comments
06-04-27 Dave: Over-hyped,over-crowded but a fantastic atmosphere and free camping!
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