Overview

Playa Chica (Tarifa) — Tarifa's family beach, protected by harbour walls. Poniente = mirror flat (protected). Levante = SUPER POWERED, hotspot for pros. Max 15 kiters. Many hazards. Advanced/Expert only — strong Levante, currents, close to harbour.

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Spot forecast for Playa Chica

Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 19:40

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

Low tide Tue 20 · 04:43 · 0.6 m
High tide Tue 20 · 11:59 · 1.1 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 17:39 · 0.6 m
High tide Wed 21 · 00:27 · 1.1 m

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Playa Chica: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

216h

in August · 15.5 rideable days

The season runs from June to August, peaking in August: 14 rideable days a month and 216 hours of usable wind, at 28 °C. The low point is March, at 9 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 39%13-20 knots · 51%21-30 knots · 10%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 13 and 20 knots — 51% of rideable hours. That is the most versatile range, where most kites work. The coldest month is December, at 16 °C. The wettest month is March, with 344 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa Chica

Monthly averages — Playa Chica — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	115 h	17 °C	86 mm
February	12.0	109 h	18 °C	78 mm
March	9.0	107 h	17 °C	344 mm
April	14.0	180 h	20 °C	39 mm
May	12.5	170 h	23 °C	18 mm
June	14.0	192 h	26 °C	6 mm
July	13.0	176 h	29 °C	0 mm
August	15.5	216 h	30 °C	4 mm
September	12.5	160 h	26 °C	10 mm
October	12.0	143 h	23 °C	111 mm
November	13.5	140 h	20 °C	104 mm
December	12.0	120 h	16 °C	118 mm

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Technical details of Playa Chica spot

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

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ALGECIRAS Station20 km

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Ogimet - Tarifa (Spain)1.1 km

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