CS2027 dates

Kite spot on water · Spain

Balneario

Riders have kited it in E, W.

Show on the map36.0075, -5.6086
Works in
E, W
Watch out
E
Nearest airport
GIBGibraltar Airport, 28 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

NNNENEENEEESESESSESSSWSWWSWWWNWNWNNWNESW

worksdoes not work / gustyno reports

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

Pparking

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits
Pro-only spot, average riders are advised to stay away.
Size of the area
Small wind zone in Levante, max capacity 6 kites on the water
Watch out E
In Levante, the wind is straight offshore with a small wind zone

Watch out for

  • Pure offshore wind and a small wind zone in Levante windcommunity map
  • Rocks at the spotcommunity map
  • Strong currentcommunity map

Parking

  • Limited free parking right in front of the spot, with paid parking also available nearbyprice: zdarma přímo před spotem, v okolí placené · capacity: limited · community map
  • Car park about 300 m from the spot, free.OpenStreetMap

Getting there

  • Accessible on foot from the old town in 5-10 minutescommunity map
  • Beach right by the fortress in Tarifa.Facebook group Kiting - spolujízda 2025

Rules and respect

  • Unwritten local rule during Levante: if more than 6 kites are on the water, do not go out (lack of space and too dangerous).community map
  • Kiting is banned at Balneario in the summer seasoncommunity map

Conditions

  • Good for freestyle in Levante, and for freeride and waves in Ponientecommunity map
In riders' own words
  • „Wind: Levante and Poniente“
  • „When levante is blowing it’s completely offshore wind and there is a small wind area.“
  • „ještě se da Balneario přímo u pevnosti pláž v Tarife ale tam asi držet dal a nebo se jít koukat jak jezdí a skáčou profíci“
  • „if there are more than 6 kites in the spot you should not enter the water because there is not enough space“
  • „There is a limited free parking just in front of the spot, also some paid parking spots nearby.“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1131119042“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1131119046“
  • „If you live in the old town you can reach the spot by foot in 5-10mins.“
  • „There are rocks in the spot.“
  • „Strong current.“
  • „During the summer season it’s forbidden to kite in Balneario.“
  • „During Levante, there is an unwritten rule, between the locals, that if there are more than 6 kites in the spot you should not enter the water“
  • „Perfect for: Freestyle during levante. Freeride and wave during poniente“

Photos from the area

Tarifa playa los lances strapless kiter-4413
Tarifa playa los lances strapless kiter-4413 · 164 m from the spot
Isiwal, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Playa de Tarifa,Tarifa (Cadiz)
Playa de Tarifa,Tarifa (Cadiz) · 47 m from the spot
Pablo Forcén Soler (Forcy), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Entre dos mares viewpoint at Isla de Las Palomas, Tarifa (48808325252)
Entre dos mares viewpoint at Isla de Las Palomas, Tarifa (48808325252) · 68 m from the spot
Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0, 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.

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

Values by month
January9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
February10.5 knots · 5.4 m/s
March10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
April10.1 knots · 5.2 m/s
May9.8 knots · 5.0 m/s
June8.9 knots · 4.6 m/s
July8.4 knots · 4.3 m/s
August8.5 knots · 4.4 m/s
September8.7 knots · 4.5 m/s
October9.0 knots · 4.6 m/s
November9.6 knots · 4.9 m/s
December10.3 knots · 5.3 m/s

Nearby

More spots within 60 km

Been there?

Add what you know

Parking changed, a new ban, a new obstacle in the water? Tell us, we will check it and update the page.

Sources: Community map “Tarifa Kite Spots” (Google My Maps); Riders' reports in public kite groups on Facebook (Kiting - spolujízda). 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.

A week on the water

Kite safari in the Red Sea

8 days on a yacht from Hurghada to the islands of the northern Red Sea. Next departure 7-14 November 2026, the 2027 dates are coming soon.

See the safari

The safari is organised by Mohamed of Paradise Kitesurf Red Sea. I've known him for years and we work together.