Leucate or Tarifa: kitesurf comparison

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Best pick in November

Rideable days

43 %

When it blows

16kts

gusts 19 kts

Air

13 °C

Water

– °C

Strong wind

Days with gusts of 22 kts or more52 %
Days with gusts of 28 kts or more28 %

All year · rideable days

Spot level

Beginner 7Intermediate 2Advanced 2

Water

Flat 7Chop 2Waves 2
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Over the year

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In short

Leucate: 40% rideable days on average over the year. Tarifa: 42% rideable days on average over the year.

Leucate wins 4 months out of 12 (Jan, Aug, Sep, Nov). Tarifa wins 7 months out of 12 (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct).

Leucate has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is January (50%). Tarifa has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is February (59%).

Windiest month for Leucate: January (50% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 8 °C). Windiest month for Tarifa: February (59% rideable days, 17 kts when it blows, 15 °C).

Rideable days month by month

MonthLeucateTarifa
Jan50 %44 %
Feb44 %59 %
Mar45 %49 %
Apr42 %49 %
May41 %42 %
Jun37 %38 %
Jul39 %41 %
Aug38 %30 %
Sep35 %32 %
Oct30 %49 %
Nov43 %33 %
Dec35 %35 %

Frequently asked questions

Leucate or Tarifa: which one is windier?

Leucate: 40% rideable days on average over the year. Tarifa: 42% rideable days on average over the year. Leucate wins 4 months out of 12 (Jan, Aug, Sep, Nov). Tarifa wins 7 months out of 12 (Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Oct).

Leucate or Tarifa: when is the best kitesurf season?

Leucate has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is January (50%). Tarifa has no month above 60% rideable days, the best is February (59%). Windiest month for Leucate: January (50% rideable days, 16 kts when it blows, 8 °C). Windiest month for Tarifa: February (59% rideable days, 17 kts when it blows, 15 °C).

Leucate or Tarifa: which one is warmer?

Leucate: 16 °C average air temperature over the year. Tarifa: 19 °C average air temperature over the year.

Where to go in November ?

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Multi-year averages across all published spots of the destination. "When it blows": average wind on rideable days.