The Valdevaqueros beach is a beach in the town  Tarifa, in the region of Campo de Gibraltar in Andalusia, Spain . With a length of 4050 meters between the Punta de Valdevaqueros and Punta de la Penaand an average width of 120 meters, it is a little urbanized beach away from large population centres. In the western part of the beach is the mouth of the River Valley which forms a broad estuary that runs along the beach just meters from the sea to lead several hundred meters to the east.

The westernmost part of the beach is occupied by an extensive dune formed during the 40′s of XX century by the action of the military authorities stationed in the vicinity. Attempts to prevent sand movement that threatened to bury military installations led to the formation of a large dune that would later be fixed by pine afforestation. The dune is still active in training and no colonizing plant species. The area however has determined whether a plant community similar to other dunes in the area with understory species such as junipers and mastic.

The best months for kite surfing are March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October. The wind is thermal, the best directions are ESE and W. The wind changes from Poniente (West) to Levante (East) generally every few days, guess the best rate can be up to 60-70% days with more than 4 Bft per month in summer. Best direction is definitely ESE. When wind is forecasted from East, it’s possible that the wind will come to the beach (ESE). During summer nice thermal wind, up to 20 knots, and start in the afternoon at around 2pm and lasts to almost sunset.

Not only strenght, the wind direction is also very important. Expert surfers will tell how much easier it is to get out and come back with side sure winds, beginners will appreciate how it will eventually push you back to the beach even if much caution and following simple safety rules is vital. The beach has its importance as well. Sandy beaches make the experience mush more relaxing, and for those radicals who look for rock beds to lift those swells. Waves are best during the equinoxes and in Canos de Meca with strong levante.

Just as windsurfing was a combination between sailing and surfing, kite surfing is a combination between power kite flying and surfing, the sport has completely exploded in Tarifa over the past 3 or 4 years. In good wind conditions, it isn’t unusual to count over 250 kites in the sea and on the beach an amazing sight.

It is easy to understand why this sport is so popular – it looks deceptively easy, the jumps and tricks look spectacular and it requires much less wind than windsurfing. The sport is open to everyone of all ages; you need to be in good health and relatively fit.

Accommodation in Tarifa: http://www.tarifa.net/site/html/accomodation/

Hotels:

• PUNTA DEL SUR
• HURRICANE HOTEL
• DOS MARES
• LA CODORNIZ
• TRES MARES
• DULCE NOMBRE
• ARTE VIDA
• LA TORRE
• CORTIJO LAS PIÑAS

Campsites:

• CAMPING TARIFA
• CAMPING PALOMA
• TORRE DE LA PEÑA II
• RIO JARA
• TORRE DE LA PEÑA
• EL JARDIN DE LAS DUNAS

Apartments:

• AGUILA DE ORO
• DULCE NOMBRE
• BUNGALOWS TANGANA
• VILLA LEVANTE

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