Overview

Barbate — wide beach, west of Tarifa direction Cádiz. Good alternative for strong Levante days (less wind here). Wave riding with good swell + tide combo. Wide beach. Beginner to intermediate.

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Spot forecast for Barbate

Sunrise 08:35 · Sunset 19:41

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

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Swell and waves

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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 7 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October Low tide 05:03 · 1 m High tide 11:45 · 1.7 m Low tide 17:52 · 0.9 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:24 · 1.7 m Low tide 06:13 · 0.9 m High tide 12:39 · 1.8 m Low tide 18:46 · 0.8 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:10 · 1.8 m Low tide 07:01 · 0.8 m High tide 13:21 · 2 m Low tide 19:26 · 0.6 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:48 · 2 m Low tide 07:40 · 0.6 m High tide 13:58 · 2.1 m Low tide 20:02 · 0.5 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 02:23 · 2.1 m Low tide 08:16 · 0.5 m High tide 14:33 · 2.2 m Low tide 20:37 · 0.3 m

Barbate: 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

248h

in March · 26 rideable days

The season runs from March to July, peaking in March: 25 rideable days a month and 248 hours of usable wind, at 24 °C. The low point is February, at 14 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 70%13-20 knots · 29%21-30 knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 70% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 17 °C. The wettest month is March, with 284 mm.

Monthly averages: Barbate

Monthly averages — Barbate — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	17.0	141 h	18 °C	83 mm
February	14.0	107 h	18 °C	77 mm
March	26.0	248 h	18 °C	284 mm
April	25.5	233 h	21 °C	40 mm
May	24.5	213 h	24 °C	13 mm
June	25.0	251 h	27 °C	9 mm
July	24.0	200 h	28 °C	0 mm
August	19.0	182 h	29 °C	1 mm
September	23.5	173 h	26 °C	6 mm
October	21.0	182 h	23 °C	123 mm
November	14.0	119 h	20 °C	108 mm
December	14.5	110 h	17 °C	100 mm

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Technical details of Barbate spot

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

Rideable Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Open all year round.
Required level: Beginner

Parking

Parking can be a challenge during the peak holiday season.

Hazards

Busy during the peak holiday season.

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