Sea · Andalusia · Spain

Tarifa

Name: Tarifa
Address: ESP

Tarifa: a curated season, all year, from documented sources. Weather models miss this local wind.

A kite day has at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 knots (gusts up to 45) between 10:00 and 19:00, in daylight. Percentages are the share of such days in each month, counted over 9 years.

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MMar
AApr
MMay
JJun
JJul
AAug
SSep
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DDec

Curated season: all year. Levante (east) and Poniente (west) funnelled through the Strait of Gibraltar; station data shows 4 Bft or more in about 37 to 55 % of observations in every month, most often in March and October. Season from documented sources, not model wind: Windfinder: Tarifa wind statistics. No percentage, because global models miss the local wind here.

Curated season Season from documented sources, not model wind.

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Month by month

Month by month numbers are not shown here: this place has a curated season from documented sources, because weather models miss its local wind.

Kitesurfing at Tarifa: quick answers

When is the best time to kitesurf at Tarifa?

The kite season at Tarifa runs all year. This season comes from local sources, not from model wind, because models miss the local wind here.

What is the water temperature at Tarifa?

The water ranges from 16 °C in March to 22 °C in July. In October it is about 21 °C (wetsuit: spring suit).

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The numbers above are long term averages. The forecast shows the next days.

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Spot facts

Region: Andalusia
Country: Spain
Water body: Sea, from Natural Earth map data
Nearest airport: Jerez Airport (XRY), 91 km straight line. Flights are not sold here; this is for planning only.
Time zone: UTC+02:00 in October
Coordinates: 36.0100, -5.6100
Model: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly

Conditions, checked against kite guides

Water state, flat areas, waves and whether schools teach here, from kite sources, not from satellite images.

Choppy water on the main riding area.
Breaking waves are normal in the season.
Learning possible in parts: a flat area plus a wave zone.
Choppy open Atlantic beaches; Poniente is side onshore and usually brings waves, gusty side offshore Levante gives flatter but harder conditions for learners.

Checked 2026-10-08, confidence high (two or more kite sources agree). Sources: en.kitefuntarifa.com, en.kitefuntarifa.com, www.sportif.travel.

Nearby kite spots in Andalusia

Kite days in October, % of days

Getares
Spain
42 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Getares: Jan 50 %, Feb 56 %, Mar 57 %, Apr 59 %, May 47 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 51 %, Aug 38 %, Sep 41 %, Oct 42 %, Nov 41 %, Dec 43 %
Palmones
Spain
23 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Palmones: Jan 32 %, Feb 39 %, Mar 39 %, Apr 35 %, May 25 %, Jun 19 %, Jul 19 %, Aug 16 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 23 %, Nov 22 %, Dec 26 %
Caños de Meca
Spain
60 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Caños de Meca: Jan 57 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 65 %, Apr 64 %, May 60 %, Jun 52 %, Jul 52 %, Aug 50 %, Sep 52 %, Oct 60 %, Nov 53 %, Dec 53 %
Torreguadiaro
Spain
47 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Torreguadiaro: Jan 55 %, Feb 59 %, Mar 60 %, Apr 59 %, May 48 %, Jun 53 %, Jul 50 %, Aug 41 %, Sep 44 %, Oct 47 %, Nov 47 %, Dec 50 %
Conil
Spain
43 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Conil: Jan 42 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 55 %, Apr 52 %, May 50 %, Jun 38 %, Jul 30 %, Aug 29 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 43 %, Nov 39 %, Dec 42 %
La Barrosa
Spain
44 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at La Barrosa: Jan 45 %, Feb 48 %, Mar 56 %, Apr 54 %, May 51 %, Jun 45 %, Jul 33 %, Aug 28 %, Sep 34 %, Oct 44 %, Nov 40 %, Dec 42 %
Heaven
Spain
17 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Heaven: Jan 22 %, Feb 34 %, Mar 34 %, Apr 35 %, May 20 %, Jun 34 %, Jul 22 %, Aug 17 %, Sep 17 %, Oct 17 %, Nov 17 %, Dec 20 %
Camposoto
Spain
40 %
1. J
2. F
3. M
4. A
5. M
6. J
7. J
8. A
9. S
10. O
11. N
12. D
Kite days by month at Camposoto: Jan 40 %, Feb 44 %, Mar 53 %, Apr 51 %, May 48 %, Jun 41 %, Jul 32 %, Aug 27 %, Sep 29 %, Oct 40 %, Nov 36 %, Dec 37 %

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kiteCOMPASS · method k3h-10to19-v1 · 2017 to 2025

Model wind: ECMWF IFS 9 km via Open-Meteo, hourly, 2017 to 2025. Water temperature: 2023 to 2025. Kite day: at least 3 hours of 12 to 35 kn model wind between 10:00 and 19:00 in daylight, with gusts up to 45 kn. Confidence: curated season.

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