Overview

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The Balneario is Tarifa town's kite spot, near the port, under the castle. Main wind: the levante, diagonal offshore and unstable beyond the rocks on one side. Very small riding area, rated technical and potentially dangerous; advanced/expert only. Works with big waves (> 2 m).

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Spot forecast for tarifa balneario

Sunrise 08:32 · 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 1.9 km from the spot.

Monday 19 October Low tide 03:10 · 0.6 m High tide 10:51 · 1 m Low tide 16:03 · 0.7 m High tide 23:25 · 1 m
Tuesday 20 October Low tide 04:43 · 0.6 m High tide 11:59 · 1.1 m Low tide 17:39 · 0.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 00:27 · 1.1 m Low tide 06:02 · 0.6 m High tide 12:50 · 1.2 m Low tide 18:40 · 0.5 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 01:14 · 1.2 m Low tide 06:54 · 0.5 m High tide 13:30 · 1.3 m Low tide 19:22 · 0.4 m
Friday 23 October High tide 01:53 · 1.3 m Low tide 07:35 · 0.4 m High tide 14:06 · 1.4 m Low tide 19:58 · 0.3 m

tarifa balneario : when to go?

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Technical details of tarifa balneario 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
Required level: Expert

Hazards

A TheKiteMag writer lost his kite landing there in strong wind. Possible duplicate of other Tarifa entries.

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ALGECIRAS Station20 km

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Ogimet - Tarifa (Spain)1.8 km

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