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Getares spot

Getares kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Spain · Andalucía

Spot currently openBeginner levelAltitude 2 m 36.1 | -5.44

Overview

Getares — 15 min drive from Algeciras, SE of Tarifa. Perfect alternative for less experienced riders when Levante is strong in Tarifa — here the wind is gentler and onshore. Nice waves with good forecast. Beginner friendly in Levante conditions.

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Spot forecast for Getares

Sunrise 08:33 · Sunset 19:39

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

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 3.6 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now04:450.4 m12:030.8 m17:360.5 m00:200.8 m06:060.4 m12:520.8 m18:400.4 m01:090.8 m06:560.3 m13:310.9 m19:210.3 m01:500.9 m07:350.3 m14:060.9 m19:570.2 m02:271 m08:100.2 m14:401 m20:320.1 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.5 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.4 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 0.8 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 0.9 m Low tide · 0.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.2 m High tide · 1 m Low tide · 0.1 m

Getares: 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

184h

in April · 24 rideable days

The season runs from March to June, peaking in April: 22 rideable days a month and 184 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is November, at 13.5 days.

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days24 d A May: 20 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D 0 10 20 30 January: 16 rideable days J February: 14 rideable days F March: 22.5 rideable days M April: 24 rideable days24 d A May: 20 rideable days M June: 23 rideable days J July: 18.5 rideable days J August: 22.5 rideable days A September: 19 rideable days S October: 17 rideable days O November: 13.5 rideable days13.5 d N December: 14.5 rideable days D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 92%13-20 knots · 8%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 92% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 239 mm.

Monthly averages: Getares
Monthly averages — Getares — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 16.0 109 h 17 °C 38 mm
February 14.0 99 h 18 °C 76 mm
March 22.5 200 h 18 °C 239 mm
April 24.0 184 h 21 °C 28 mm
May 20.0 157 h 24 °C 12 mm
June 23.0 186 h 27 °C 1 mm
July 18.5 137 h 30 °C 1 mm
August 22.5 167 h 30 °C 3 mm
September 19.0 154 h 27 °C 5 mm
October 17.0 130 h 24 °C 122 mm
November 13.5 107 h 20 °C 109 mm
December 14.5 109 h 17 °C 132 mm

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Technical details of Getares spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Rideable ENE: Rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSW, SW, WSW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
Open all year round

The spot is open outside of summer holidays, but not sure if it's open in summer or if kitesurfing is forbidden during this period.

Required level
Beginner
Parking

Right next to the spot and it's even free.

Wind specificities

About 10 knots less than the Levante in Tarifa.

Hazards

There is current toward the small river at the end of the beach, so to launch from the beach with waves that can reach 2-3m, it's better to walk upwind along the beach (all the way to the left).

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