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Punta Paloma, Spain

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About Punta Paloma

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces SW, so wind from the NE blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing SW. Wind from the SW blows onshore, wind from the NE blows out to sea, and wind from the NW or SE runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 500 m out (1 in 49). The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (3/2 wetsuit), and 22°C in August, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Tarifa. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 2 wind sports spots.

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From Chicago: about 17 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to TNG, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS).

    See flights ORD → TNG · Skyscanner from about £420 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 1 h 05 from the airport to Punta Paloma.

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  3. Accommodation.

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Tarifa · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Tarifa · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Punta Paloma on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Best on Tue 20: 13 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct012knsidechop
Mon 19Oct011knsidechop
Tue 20Oct8019knside-onchop
Wed 21Oct6716knsidechop
Thu 22Oct06knside-onflat
Fri 23Oct7117knsidechop
Sat 24Oct09knsidechop
Sun 25Oct08knside-onflat
Mon 26Oct016kncross-offflat
Tue 27Oct023kncross-offchop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan1of 7
  2. Feb2of 7
  3. Mar2of 7
  4. Apr2of 7
  5. May2of 7
  6. Jun2of 7
  7. Jul1of 7
  8. Aug1of 7
  9. Sep1of 7
  10. Oct1of 7
  11. Nov1of 7
  12. Dec1of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to TNG, changing at LIS, then 1h 05 by road. About 17h 40 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Windsurf Club MISTRAL

    13 kn gusting 19, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Windsurf Club MISTRAL

    12 kn gusting 16, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 4 kn gusting 6, onshore. Water: flat.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Windsurf Club MISTRAL

    12 kn gusting 17, side-onshore. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 5 kn gusting 9, side-shore. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to TNG, changing at LIS, then 1h 05 by road. About 17h 40 door to door

Rough cost

About £895–£1,705 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £420–£870
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £80–£130
  • Stay £185–£310
  • Food £175–£330

Places to eat near Tarifa

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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