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Tarifa | Balneario kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
Spain · Andalucía
Overview
Tarifa Balneario — the legendary extreme spot where world champions and pro riders train. Starting point of Los Lances beach, closest to town. Perfect for high jumps in strong Levante — flat water, offshore, 20-40+ kts. Regular wind, clean swell kickers. Maximum 15 kitesurfers allowed. Rescue card mandatory. EXPERT ONLY — offshore wind, strong currents, no rescue boats.
Spot forecast for Tarifa | Balneario
Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 19:40
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 1.7 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.1 m Low tide · 0.6 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.2 m
Tarifa | Balneario: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
285h
in March · 28 rideable days
The season runs from March to June, peaking in March: 27 rideable days a month and 285 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 17.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 53% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 344 mm.
Monthly averages: Tarifa | Balneario
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20.5 | 177 h | 17 °C | 86 mm |
| February | 20.5 | 170 h | 18 °C | 78 mm |
| March | 28.0 | 285 h | 18 °C | 344 mm |
| April | 27.0 | 281 h | 20 °C | 39 mm |
| May | 25.5 | 279 h | 23 °C | 18 mm |
| June | 25.5 | 307 h | 26 °C | 6 mm |
| July | 21.5 | 240 h | 29 °C | 0 mm |
| August | 22.0 | 275 h | 30 °C | 4 mm |
| September | 23.0 | 235 h | 26 °C | 10 mm |
| October | 23.0 | 229 h | 23 °C | 111 mm |
| November | 19.0 | 172 h | 20 °C | 104 mm |
| December | 17.5 | 156 h | 16 °C | 118 mm |
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Technical details of Tarifa | Balneario spot
The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SSW, SW, WSW, W.
Local association recommendations
NO schools here. This is a spot for autonomous expert riders only. No rescue boats. Respect local etiquette — ask about rules before entering.
Spot functioning
Levante ONLY. This spot exists for one thing: massive jumps and extreme riding in strong offshore Levante. Flat water, clean swell kickers arriving regularly from the Atlantic, 20-40+ kts of warm wind. The kite videos you've seen of riders getting launched 20m into the air? That's here.
Poniente: the beach works but conditions are similar to the rest of Los Lances.
World champions Janek Grzegorzewski, Ruben Lenten and others train here regularly.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Expert
On the water
FLAT. Levante offshore flattens everything. Clean, regular Atlantic swell kickers arrive as perfect ramps for massive jumps. Turquoise water. Deep from shore. The best big-air conditions in Europe. 15-17°C winter, 18-22°C summer. Strong currents.
Parking
Several parkings along Tarifa town. Walk from the old town to the Balneario. Right at the beginning of Los Lances beach, closest to Isla de Tarifa (the southernmost point of continental Europe).
Wind specificities
LEVANTE (E) — THE wind. Pure offshore. 20-40+ kts. Strong, more regular than at Los Lances (less building turbulence as you're right at the point). Warm. Flat water with clean kickers. The most extreme kite conditions in Europe. Kites 5-9m.
⚠️ No rescue, no safety net, no margin for error. If you have to ask if you should kite here, the answer is no.
Hazards
⚠️ EXPERT ONLY — NO EXCEPTIONS.
⚠️ Offshore wind — Levante blows from land to sea. One mistake = drift towards Africa/Morocco.
⚠️ NO rescue boats at Balneario — you're on your own.
⚠️ Strong currents — Strait of Gibraltar. Very powerful drift.
⚠️ Maximum 15 kitesurfers allowed at any time. Respect the locals.
⚠️ "Respect the locals" — this is the pros' training ground. Know the rules, ask before entering.
⚠️ Gusty, strong, dangerous — 20-40+ knots common. Town buildings create turbulence.
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