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Dos Mares — Los Lances Norte section, near Hotel Dos Mares and the old airstrip. Kite allowed ALL YEAR. Summer: dedicated kite zone between Dos Mares and Waves Beach Bar. Levante side-offshore (flat, gusty near shore, better further out), Poniente side-onshore (constant, waves). Beach bars Agua and Waves. Rescue service available Levante days. All levels.
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
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.
7-12 knots · 53% 13-20 knots · 40% 21-30 knots · 6%
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. Bar height is the month's rideable days; the split shows how its wind hours break down by strength.
| 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 |
Ridden here? One photo or video, and the spot comes alive for everyone discovering it.
Same schools as Valdevaqueros — dozens in Tarifa. Training zone in summer at Los Lances Norte (Agua Beach Bar area).
Sea Rescue / Sea Angels — rescue service operates daily on Levante at Los Lances Norte and Valdevaqueros.
Kite allowed ALL YEAR at Los Lances Norte (from Rio Jara to Arte Vida / Punta de la Peña).
Summer (15 June-15 Sept): Beach divided into zones — kite zone, boat channel, training zone, swimming zone. Schools operate in the training zone (Agua area). Levante dominant, hot, strong. Crowded.
Hors saison (15 Sept-15 June): Entire 4+ km beach available. Kite wherever you want. Paradise.
Equinox (March/Sept): Sea floods the beach creating La Charca lagoon — exceptional flat water!
Winter storms can bring 3-4m waves — epic wave riding with Poniente.
Open all year round
Intermediate
LEVANTE: Side-offshore — flat with clean regular swell kickers. Perfect for big air and freestyle. Turquoise water. Deep from shore.
PONIENTE: Onshore — waves, chop, shore break. Atlantic swell. 1-3m waves common. Good for wave riding. Colder.
Sandy bottom, wide clean beach (up to 200m wide). No rocks on the main stretch.
Water temp: 18-22°C summer, 15-17°C winter. 4/3 most of year.
Multiple access points and parking along the N-340 (Tarifa-Cádiz road). Rio Jara campsite at south end. Airstrip area. Dos Mares hotel. Arte Vida hotel at north end with large parking. Beach bars: Agua (school zone), Waves Bar (near airstrip). All have parking. From Tarifa town: 2-8 min drive depending on section.
LEVANTE (E) — Side-offshore at Los Lances. 15-40+ kts. Gusty close to shore (wind shadow of town on south part). Steadier further out and towards the north. Gets progressively less offshore and more side-shore as you go north towards Arte Vida / Valdevaqueros. Kites 5-12m.
PONIENTE (W) — Side-onshore. 10-25 kts. Constant, steady. Waves. Kites 9-14m. Best for beginners/learning.
THERMAL boost — summer Poniente days can get thermal boost in afternoon, especially further north towards the dune.
⚠️ If it doesn't blow at Los Lances, check Valdevaqueros — dune thermal often works there even when Los Lances is dead.
⚠️ Levante = side-offshore at Los Lances — gusty and punchy. Risk of being blown out. RESCUE CARD MANDATORY. Wind in town's shadow on southern part = holes and gusts.
⚠️ Summer zones (15 June-15 Sept): kite zone between Dos Mares and Waves Beach Bar. Boat channel. Training zone at Agua Beach Bar. Swimming zone at Arte Vida. Respect the zones.
⚠️ Shore break with Poniente — waves crash on beach, entering/exiting water difficult. Get wave-break technique right.
⚠️ Currents — Med meets Atlantic. Understand drift. Especially tricky where Rio Jara meets the sea.
⚠️ Seaweed on southern part, especially Levante days.
⚠️ Lagoon (La Charca) behind beach at Rio Jara — kiters use it but it's technically PROHIBITED (nature park). Now you know!
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