The wind tends to build throughout the day and remain strong until sunset. There’s year-round cross shore – onshore winds. Winds are strongest and most reliable in the summer, but good all year round thanks to a north-east trade wind and thermal effects. At times there can be a decent shore break here, and often there are small waves and plenty of chop to play in. Plus they are easy to reach, offer cheap holidays, have great climate and lots of wind providing some of the best kite spots in Europe.Įl Medano is just a few minutes drive from the main airport in Tenerife. The bay is suitable for most levels of rider, but for beginners low tide is more suitable. OK so the Canary Islands are off the coast of Africa, but they’re included in this list as they’re part of Spain. A natural place to start any best kite spots in Europe list – check out our kite school recommendations in Tarifa. The Western Poniente wind arrives side-onshore and can bring small to medium sized waves depending on the time of year – ideal for beginners and advanced riders. On the Playa dos Mares beach there’s a separate section for schools, so be careful here. The beaches at Conil, El Palmar and Canos de Meca are top spots but they can get busy during high season (July and August) so avoid coming then if you can help it. With big winds forming in the natural funnel of the Straits of Gibraltar, conditions are consistently good. With nearly 300 days of wind and sun each year, it’s not surprising that Tarifa has become Europe’s kitesurfing capital. The list starts in the European kite capital Tarifa, and works clockwise around Europe country by country. So if you fancy kitesurfing European style, any of the spots below are well worth a visit. This started out as a top 10 but I couldn’t narrow it down – even sticking to the 20 best kite spots in Europe was tough! As with any ‘best of’ or ‘top 10’ this is just my opinion, if I have missed anywhere awesome please let me know in the comments. Party: In Europe you are never far from a party if you are looking for one.Drink: Europeans have been brewing wine and beer for a couple of millennia so are pretty good at it.Food: From English fish and chips to Greek souvlaki and French fine dining to Spanish tapas, the variety and quality is outstanding.Culture: Paris, Berlin, Rome, London etc may be culture capitals but almost any destination in Europe has more culture than you can shake your kite bar at.Europe is very easy to get around by air, road or rail making it ideal for adventure travel.If, like two thirds of our readers, you are based in Europe it means cutting out the expense of long haul flights.Why you should be kitesurfing European styleīefore we get into the best kite spots in Europe here are a few reasons why you should be kitesurfing European style:
But with 66,000 kms of coastline to explore, dotted with many great cities, what are the best kite spots in Europe?
Kitesurfing European style is not some newfangled way of riding, it’s about experiencing the continent and enjoying some epic kitesurfing.
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