Spain

If you’d rather kite legally in summer, you’re better off packing up and moving on towards the Costa Dorada & Ebro Delta. This nature reserve with its vast paddy fields is one of the Spanish Mediterranean’s windiest areas. In spring and ...

The thermal Leveche (southerly) is also the standard summer wind along the ultra-touristy coast of Costa Blanca, Alicante, where hotel resorts like Benidorm enjoy a somewhat dubious reputation. Because it rarely breaks Force 4, places like El Altet ...

Moving towards Costa del Sol, Almería, the tourist developments gradually give way to nature reserves, fishing villages and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada whose snow-covered peaks still sparkle in the sun as late as Easter. Especially at Cabo ...

The spots of the Strait of Gibraltar, Algeciras have a distinctly industrial mood. If you prefer a more natural vibe, either stop before you get there or drive on to Tarifa. These spots are great alternatives when Levante gets too much in Tarifa ...

Prime time for the Costa de la Luz, Cádiz is winter and spring as Atlantic lows pass over the Gulf of Cádiz, when clean waves (up to mast-high) break on beaches like Punta Candor and Cortadura. Southerly wind blows cross-shore from the left, ...

Some legendary surf-spots make a trip to the Basque Country worthwhile. Just seeing Meñakoz or Mundaka on a good day is an unforgettable experience. You might even get to surf one of these perfect walls of water. But you’ll need superb timing to ...

The climate and landscape are broadly similar in the neighbouring region of Asturia the mountains just get higher and the coastline more rugged and wild. A small kite and windsurf scene tends to meet on beaches in and around Gijón, but also on ...

At which point, the funnel-shaped estuaries of Galicia, Rias Baixas are the perfect alternative for gentler conditions. You might score a few summer waves in places, but the deep inlets on this fjord-like coastline are predominantly first-class ...