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Kitesurfing in Tarifa

7 kite spots and kite centres are mapped around Tarifa (Spain) in OpenStreetMap. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 30 km in a straight line.

Show on the map36.0487, -5.6537
Windiest months
November-May
Prevailing wind
ENEfrom east-north-east, 66°
Windiest month
10.7knots on average (5.5 m/s), March
Nearest airport
GIBGibraltar Airport, 30 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

  • Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
  • When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
  • New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

Wind across the year

When it blows here

Windier months: November-May. The prevailing wind blows from the east-north-east (66°).

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month
January9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
February10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
March10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
April10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
May9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
June8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
July8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
August8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
September8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
October9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
November9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
December10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s

Monthly mean wind at 10 m from the NASA POWER model (MERRA-2, grid of about 50 km, 2001-2025 climatology), converted to knots and m/s. It shows the pattern across the year, not the wind on the beach: local thermal wind is often stronger.

From riders

What you need to know

Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook: Kiting - spolujízda, Let's Kite - Kitesurf / Snowkite en Suisse Romande.

Conditions

  • No flat water here unless the wind is offshore.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025

Riders' tips

  • Buying a rescue coupon card and registering online in advance is recommended.Facebook group Let's Kite - Kitesurf / Snowkite en Suisse Romande 2025

Facilities

  • A rescue service operates on Levante wind days.Facebook group Let's Kite - Kitesurf / Snowkite en Suisse Romande 2025
In riders' own words
  • „Placata voda na Tarife je kde prosim, pokud nefouka offshore?“
  • „un système de rescue a été mis en place les jours de Levante“
  • „Je ne peux que vous recommander d’acheter la carte de bons et vous inscrire en ligne“

Spots and schools

Mapped in OpenStreetMap

  • Playa de Los Lances

    Kite spotOSM

  • Playa de Valdevaqueros

    Kite spotOSM

  • Adrenalin Kite Area

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

  • Club Mistral

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

  • Kite School Valdevaqueros Tarifa

    Clases privadas de Kitesurf Tarifa, Valdevaqueros. Clases Semi privadas de Kitesurf Tarifa, Valdevaqueros. Aprende kitesurf en Tarifa, Valdevaqueros, con nostros!

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

  • Kiteboarding Club Tarifa

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

  • Kiteschool Kite Fun Tarifa

    Kite centre or schoolWebsiteOSM

Getting there

Nearest airports

  • GIBGibraltar Airport, Gibraltar30 km in a straight line
  • TNGTangier Ibn Battuta Airport, Tangier43 km in a straight line

Sources: OpenStreetMap (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), NASA POWER, OurAirports. Data downloaded 16 October 2026. About Tarifa: Wikipedia · Wikidata

A week on the water

Kite safari in the Red Sea

8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.

See the safari

The safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.