Kite spot on water · Spain

Los Caños de Meca

Name: Los Caños de Meca
Address: ES

Riders have kited it in E.

Show on the map36.1868, -6.0267

Works in: E
Nearest airport: TNGTangier Ibn Battuta Airport, 51 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.

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From riders

What you need to know

Watch out for

Rocks on the right side of the spot, watch out in Levante wind.community map

Parking

Free parking at the restaurant across the street.price: free · community map
Car park about 200 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap
Parking right by the spot for 2 €.price: 2€ · community map

Rules and respect

Kiting is banned in the summer season, but it is usually not a problem.community map

Conditions

In strong Levante, wind here is lighter than in Tarifa but stronger than in Palmones and Getares; good for freeride and waves.community map

Facilities

Restaurant across from the spot.community map

In riders' own words

„Wind: Strong Levante, usually it’s lighter than Tarifa but not as light as Palmones and Getares.“
„There’s a parking next to the spot which costs 2€ and a free parking at the restaurant in front.“
„OpenStreetMap way/334471735“
„OpenStreetMap way/333866674“
„There are rocks on the right side of the spot, be careful during levante.“
„Forbidden to kite in summer season but there’s usually no problem.“
„Strong Levante, usually it’s lighter than Tarifa but not as light as Palmones and Getares.“
„free parking at the restaurant in front.“

Photos from the area

Kite-Surfer Kap Trafalgar2004 · 212 m from the spot
The original uploader was Tsui at German Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Canos de Meca 01gm · 94 m from the spot
Martin Haisch, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

Armeira pungens · 666 m from the spot
Rosalia.pineiro, CC0, 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.

11.8Jan6.1

12.7Feb6.5

12.9Mar6.6

12.2Apr6.3

11.8May6.1

10.7Jun5.5

9.9Jul5.1

10.0Aug5.1

10.2Sep5.2

11.0Oct5.7

12.0Nov6.2

12.7Dec6.5

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

Values by month

January	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
February	12.7 knots · 6.5 m/s
March	12.9 knots · 6.6 m/s
April	12.2 knots · 6.3 m/s
May	11.8 knots · 6.1 m/s
June	10.7 knots · 5.5 m/s
July	9.9 knots · 5.1 m/s
August	10.0 knots · 5.1 m/s
September	10.2 knots · 5.2 m/s
October	11.0 knots · 5.7 m/s
November	12.0 knots · 6.2 m/s
December	12.7 knots · 6.5 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.

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