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Kite spot on water · Spain

Los Lances Norte

Riders have kited it in E, W.

Show on the map36.0431, -5.6377
Works in
E, 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

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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

Who it suits
All skill levels.

Parking

  • Large parking lot next to the Agua and Wave beach bars.capacity: large parking lot · community map
  • Car park about 550 m from the spot.OpenStreetMap

Rules and respect

  • Must respect designated zones, especially the school zone. In summer, the spot is split into two zones: one for schools and one for other riders.community map

Conditions

  • Good for freeride.community map

Riders' tips

  • In Levante wind, it is recommended to buy rescue boat tokens in advance, otherwise a rescue is significantly more expensive.community map

Facilities

  • Agua and Wave beach bars; rescue boats operate in the area during Levante wind.community map
In riders' own words
  • „Wind: Poniente and Levante“
  • „Level: All levels“
  • „There is a big parking next to beach bar Agua and beach bar Wave“
  • „OpenStreetMap way/1457211573“
  • „OpenStreetMap node/2442956613“
  • „Respect the zones, especially the school zone“
  • „Perfect for: Freeride“
  • „During levante there are rescue boats operating in the area“
  • „we suggest to buy the rescue tokens otherwise it will cost you a lot more, if you need the rescue.“

Photos from the area

Kitesurfer Tarifa Beach
Kitesurfer Tarifa Beach · 143 m from the spot
Kmtextor, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
December Tropic Colors of Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream - Master Earth Photography 1988 Tarifa Beach - Africa Surf - Marroque and a happy New Year - panoramio
December Tropic Colors of Atlantic Ocean Gulf Stream - Master Earth Photography 1988 Tarifa Beach - Africa Surf - Marroque and a happy New Year - panoramio · 465 m from the spot
pictures Jettcom, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Sunset at beach with dogs
Sunset at beach with dogs · 1256 m from the spot
User:Nanop11, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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

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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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