Kite spot on water · Spain

Arte Vida

Name: Arte Vida
Address: ES

Riders have kited it in W.

Show on the map36.0513, -5.6487

Works in: W
Nearest airport: GIBGibraltar Airport, 29 km

Forecast and webcams

Before you go

Forecasts often disagree. When Windguru, ALADIN and Windy agree, it is worth going.

Tips for this spot

Offshore wind carries you away from land. Do not ride it without a rescue boat.
When a storm is coming, get out of the water and land the kite at once. Gusts before a storm are violent and a kite overhead is the highest point around.
New spot: ask locals about shallows, currents and where people launch.

On site

Wind and riding area

worksno reports

Direction the wind blows from. Based on riders' experience, not a forecast.

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From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Intermediate to expert.

Parking

Car park about 300 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap
Parking next to Hotel Arte Vida.community map

Rules and respect

No kiting during summer season.community map

Conditions

Good for waves and freeride. With a good swell, a very good wave spot in the mid and low season.community map

Facilities

Hotel Arte Vida by the parking lot.community map

In riders' own words

„Wind: Poniente“
„Level: Intermediate-Expert“
„Parking next to hotel Arte Vida“
„OpenStreetMap way/686443899“
„OpenStreetMap way/686440563“
„Forbidden to kite during the summer season.“
„When there is a good swell it is a very good spot for waves during mid and low season.“

Photos from the area

December Tropic Colors of Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream - Master Earth Photography 1988 Tarifa Beach - Africa Surf - Marroque and a happy New Year - panoramio · 884 m from the spot
pictures Jettcom, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Kitesurfer Tarifa Beach · 1206 m from the spot
Kmtextor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Wind by month

When it blows

Average wind speed 10 m above ground from NASA POWER (MERRA-2, 2001–2025). The model works on a grid of roughly 50 km; on hills and by the water the wind is often stronger and gustier.

9.6Jan4.9

10.5Feb5.4

10.7Mar5.5

10.1Apr5.2

9.8May5.0

8.9Jun4.6

8.4Jul4.3

8.5Aug4.4

8.7Sep4.5

9.0Oct4.6

9.6Nov4.9

10.3Dec5.3

windiest monthsaverage wind in knots, NASA POWER; below the month in m/s

Values by month

January	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
February	10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
March	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
April	10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
May	9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
June	8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
July	8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
August	8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
September	8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
October	9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
November	9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
December	10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s

Nearby

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Sources: Community map “Tarifa Kite Spots” (Google My Maps). Wind NASA POWER, airports OurAirports, photos Wikimedia Commons (author and licence with each photo). As of 17 October 2026. These are riders' reports; local rules change, so look around before you ride and follow local signs.