Kite spot on water · Spain

Km 90

Name: Km 90
Address: ES

Riders have kited it in E.

Show on the map36.0312, -5.5397

Works in: E
Nearest airport: GIBGibraltar Airport, 22 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

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

From riders

What you need to know

Who it suits: Intermediate to expert.
Size of the area: Maximum 6-7 kiters at the spot.

Watch out for

The beach is full of rocks (uncomfortable walking and relaunching) and several rocks stick out of the water near the shore at the entry.community map

Where to launch

The beach is full of rocks, but intermediate to advanced riders can launch without a problem.community map

Parking

Parking right next to the spot.community map

Getting there

Watch out with low-clearance cars when arriving and parking at the spot.community map

Conditions

When Tarifa is blowing 40 knots (strong, gusty offshore Levante), this spot has steady side-on wind around 25 knots (13 m/s); the water gets quite choppy.community map

In riders' own words

„Wind: Levante“
„Level: Intermediate/ Expert“
„Another positive thing is that there will be maximum 6-7 kiters in this spot.“
„the beach is full of rocks and it's not super comfortable for relaunching your kite and walking, but you can launch your kite without a problem“
„You can park just next to the spot, just be careful if your car is low.“
„the beach is full of rocks... There's also a couple rocks sticking out near the shore, so you must be careful when entering.“
„If it's blowing 40 knots in Tarifa, here you'll find 25 knots side on and steady wind... the water is usually quite choppy.“

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

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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.