{"id":10447,"date":"2022-03-03T10:30:25","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T09:30:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/?p=10447"},"modified":"2026-04-10T11:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T09:10:36","slug":"how-to-read-windguru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/how-to-read-windguru\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Read Windguru?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10447\" class=\"elementor elementor-10447 elementor-10418\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e59cc8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2e59cc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;mountains&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.33\" d=\"M473,67.3c-203.9,88.3-263.1-34-320.3,0C66,119.1,0,59.7,0,59.7V0h1000v59.7 c0,0-62.1,26.1-94.9,29.3c-32.8,3.3-62.8-12.3-75.8-22.1C806,49.6,745.3,8.7,694.9,4.7S492.4,59,473,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" opacity=\"0.66\" d=\"M734,67.3c-45.5,0-77.2-23.2-129.1-39.1c-28.6-8.7-150.3-10.1-254,39.1 s-91.7-34.4-149.2,0C115.7,118.3,0,39.8,0,39.8V0h1000v36.5c0,0-28.2-18.5-92.1-18.5C810.2,18.1,775.7,67.3,734,67.3z\"\/>\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M766.1,28.9c-200-57.5-266,65.5-395.1,19.5C242,1.8,242,5.4,184.8,20.6C128,35.8,132.3,44.9,89.9,52.5C28.6,63.7,0,0,0,0 h1000c0,0-9.9,40.9-83.6,48.1S829.6,47,766.1,28.9z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81e89e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81e89e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to read Windguru?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c817b elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"35c817b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMaster Windguru to ride at the right time!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b77f5dc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b77f5dc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a462b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"47a462b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9d688 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1d9d688\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9b4498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9b4498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Windguru is an essential tool for every kitesurfer: wind, gusts, direction, wave height, cloud cover\u2026 everything is there. But all this data can seem complex at first glance.<\/p><p>No worries! In this guide, we explain <strong>how to read Windguru simply and effectively<\/strong>, so you know exactly <strong>where and when to go kitesurfing<\/strong>.<\/p><p>The goal? To make every session in Tarifa (or anywhere else) <strong>as fun as possible with zero weather surprises<\/strong>.<\/p><p>So, ready to become a Windguru pro and enjoy your sessions at the perfect time?<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79a14f2 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"79a14f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;Aucun titre n\\u2019a \\u00e9t\\u00e9 trouv\\u00e9 sur cette 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eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ff4c69 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ff4c69\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d665fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d665fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"138\" src=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10426\" alt=\"Read Windguru Tarifa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Logo.webp 365w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Logo-300x113.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0b2fff elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d0b2fff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/kite-camps-tarifa\/advanced-kite-camps-tarifa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Kite Camps Matos Tarifa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69d0d80 elementor-align-center elementor-mobile-align-left hover elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"69d0d80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-float\" href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/kite-lessons-tarifa\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Kitesurf Lessons in Tarifa<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75a14ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"75a14ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Search a kitesurf spot on Windguru\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9af3772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9af3772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first step is to <strong>find your kitesurf spot on Windguru.<\/strong><\/p><p>The fastest way is to search directly on Google by typing Windguru + the name of your spot.<br \/>So, when we want to know how the wind will be on the Tarifa spots in the coming days, we most often search on Google for: &#8220;<span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windguru.cz\/48776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Windguru Los Lances&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/span> or &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.windguru.cz\/48772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Windguru Valdevaqueros&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p>It is also possible to search for different spots, locations, or cities directly from Windguru at the top left of the homepage next to the site logo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9d86c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9d86c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1892\" height=\"748\" src=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/windguru-uitleg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-25041\" alt=\"How to read Windguru for kitesurfing\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bcef4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bcef4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Models and Grids on Windguru\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5900dc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5900dc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The models are the many tables that your Windguru page displays horizontally, at the top and left of the chart, where you can see which model is being used<\/strong>: WG \u2013 GFS13 \u2013 WRF27 \u2013 ICON 7 or Zephr-HD 3\u2026 what does it mean?<\/p><p>The models and grids available on Windguru correspond to the different tables you find while scrolling on the site or app. You may notice significant differences in the forecasts for the same date.<\/p><p><strong>So, how can you make sense of it all, and what are these different weather models for?<\/strong><\/p><p>If you want more info on wind statistics specifically for Tarifa, feel free to check out our <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/tarifa-guide\/wind-statistics\/\">wind conditions guide in Tarifa!<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd7ac93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bd7ac93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Weather Models:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c3259c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c3259c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Windguru, weather forecast models are presented as horizontal tables, each with a specific purpose based on the accuracy and time scale of the data.<\/p><div><p><strong>A weather model is a numerical simulation that predicts the evolution of atmospheric conditions using computer calculations.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div>These models use various data sources, including satellite observations, ground weather stations, as well as sensors on commercial airplanes or ships.<\/div><div><p>Among the commonly used models are:<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3d76c6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3d76c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eac274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eac274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">General Weather Models<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p><strong>GFS 13 km<\/strong> (Global Forecast System) \u2013 USA<\/p><p><strong>WRF 3 km and 9 km<\/strong> (Weather Research and Forecasting)<\/p><p><strong>ZEPHR-HD 4 km and 9 km<\/strong> (Zephyr Model) \u2013 Spain &amp; Portugal<\/p><p><strong>ICON 7 km<\/strong> (Icosahedral Nonhydrostatic) \u2013 Europe<\/p><p><strong>HIRLAM 7.5 km<\/strong> (High Resolution Limited Area Model) \u2013 Europe<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f20319e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f20319e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Models for Swell and Waves<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><div>GFS-WAVE 16 km<br \/><br \/><\/div><div>GWAM 27 km<\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>EWAM 5 km<br \/><br \/><\/div><div>GDWPS 25 km<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b947c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b947c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach model has its own specifics in terms of resolution and coverage area, allowing users to choose the one that best suits their needs for planning kitesurfing sessions.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-956f061 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"956f061\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grids (or Resolution)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2489487 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2489487\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be4168a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be4168a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>On Windguru, each weather forecast model is defined by a spatial resolution, expressed in kilometers. This resolution corresponds to the size of the grid used for calculations: the larger the grid, the wider the area covered by each data point.<\/p><p>For example, a model with a 9 km resolution (like WRF 9 km) divides the territory into 9 km squares, providing forecasts over a longer period, usually more than 3 days. However, this approach may lack precision for local phenomena.<\/p><p>Conversely, a model with a finer resolution, such as WRF 3 km, uses 3 km squares. This increased granularity allows for capturing more precise details of local weather conditions but limits the forecast period to around 48 hours.<\/p><p>In short, there is a trade-off between the temporal range of forecasts and their spatial accuracy: <strong>finer resolutions provide more detailed short-term forecasts, while larger resolutions offer general trends over a longer period.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eb4904 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7eb4904\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Mailles-modeles-Meteo-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10430\" alt=\"The grid of a weather model\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Mailles-modeles-Meteo-4.webp 1000w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Mailles-modeles-Meteo-4-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Mailles-modeles-Meteo-4-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Windguru-Mailles-modeles-Meteo-4-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3c8ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3c8ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Reliability of Weather Models: Can Windguru Be Wrong?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07bc654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07bc654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A model is a computer simulation that attempts to predict what will happen in the future based on probability.<br \/>It simulates the behavior of the atmosphere, and each model incorporates a huge number of parameters and variables into its calculations.<br \/>These are supercomputers trying to forecast the weather of the future.<\/p><p>Their reliability is never absolute; <strong>sometimes they get it wrong<\/strong>, as we say, even if <strong>most of the time they are remarkably reliable.<\/strong><\/p><p>The best approach is to compare them with each other to obtain a reliability indicator that is as close to reality as possible.<\/p><p>In Tarifa, if we look at the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/tarifa-guide\/kitesurfing-spots\/\">spots of \u201cLos Lances\u201d or \u201cValdevaqueros\u201d<\/a><\/strong>, we have no fewer than 9 forecast models available on Windguru. There are 5 for general weather forecasts (which are especially important for wind) and 4 for swell and tide forecasts.<\/p><p>The <strong>first table, WG (Windguru Model Mix)<\/strong>, is not actually a model but a weighted average of all the models listed for your Windguru spot.<\/p><p>It is very useful for getting a clear overview of upcoming trends over the next few days, but it is not very precise in terms of resolution.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-519263e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"519263e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Model Data on Windguru<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df7fb1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df7fb1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEach Windguru table displays a set of weather data. Days and hours are arranged vertically, while the specific forecasts are aligned horizontally.\n\nFor kitesurfing, the main information to consider is:\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efa11f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8efa11f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script \ntitle=\"Windguru Forecast for Tarifa\"\nid=\"wg_fwdg_48776_100_1660203641014\">\n(function (window, document) {\n  var loader = function () {\n    var arg = [\"s=48776\" ,\"m=100\",\"uid=wg_fwdg_48776_100_1660203641014\" ,\"wj=knots\" ,\"tj=c\" ,\"waj=m\" ,\"odh=0\" ,\"doh=24\" ,\"fhours=240\" ,\"hrsm=2\" ,\"vt=forecasts\" ,\"lng=fr\" ,\"idbs=1\" ,\"p=WINDSPD,GUST,SMER,TMP,FLHGT,CDC,APCP1s,RATING\"];\n    var script = document.createElement(\"script\");\n    var tag = document.getElementsByTagName(\"script\")[0];\n    script.src = \"https:\/\/www.windguru.cz\/js\/widget.php?\"+(arg.join(\"&\"));\n    tag.parentNode.insertBefore(script, tag);\n  };\n  window.addEventListener ? window.addEventListener(\"load\", loader, false) : window.attachEvent(\"onload\", loader);\n})(window, document);\n<\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55ec193 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"55ec193\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wind Speed (in Knots)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4><p>This is the average wind expected over a 10-minute sample at a height of 10 m above the ground.<\/p><p>By default, wind is expressed in knots (1 knot = 1.852 km\/h). It is possible to display other speed units by clicking on the \u201cwind speed\u201d line.<\/p><p>The color provides a more intuitive indication of speed. The warmer the color (red, purple, etc.), the stronger the wind will be.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Modified Wind or Wind Gusts<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>These indicate the difference between the constant average wind and an estimate of variations caused by terrain or specific wind effects such as thermals or Venturi effects.<\/p><p>In general, in Tarifa we observe a larger difference when the wind comes from the East (Levante), because it has to pass over the small mountains of the natural park, while Poniente winds are often very stable.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Wind Direction<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Represented by arrows similar to a compass rose.<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windguru.cz\/img\/sipky\/dir-n.gif\" alt=\"N\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/>This is a NORTH wind, meaning it COMES FROM the north.<\/p><p>Another example: wind coming from the South-West:<br \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.windguru.cz\/img\/sipky\/dir-sw.gif\" alt=\"SW\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" \/><\/p><p>This allows you to <strong>determine the wind direction at the spot: Side \/ Side-On \/ Side-Off \/ On-Shore \/ Off-Shore<\/strong>.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Temperatures<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Expressed in degrees Celsius and measured at 2 m above the ground. Useful for choosing the right wetsuit.<\/p><p>Windguru does not display water temperature, so you will need to look for this information on other websites.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Cloud Cover (High \/ Mid \/ Low)<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Expressed as a percentage, it indicates the amount of clouds present at different altitude levels.<\/p><p>Basically, the grayer it is, the more overcast the sky will be.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Precipitation<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>Represents the amount of rain in mm\/m\u00b2 over a 3-hour period.<\/p><p>This is important data for kitesurfing! Riding in the rain is not very pleasant, and above all you should consider the risk of thunderstorms.<\/p><p>A change in wind direction or strength combined with rain is usually not a good sign.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>The Windguru Rating<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The Windguru rating is a visual indicator that quickly evaluates the quality of conditions for windsurfing, mainly based on wind speed. It appears as a star rating system:<\/p><ul><li><strong>1 star<\/strong>: Acceptable conditions, requiring the use of larger sails.<\/li><li><strong>2 stars<\/strong>: Good conditions, suitable for medium-sized sails.<\/li><li><strong>3 stars<\/strong>: Excellent conditions, ideal for smaller sails.<\/li><\/ul><p>By default, blue stars indicate temperatures of 10\u00b0C or less, a threshold that you can customize in your user settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0385518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0385518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bonus: What Windguru Can Struggle to Predict\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb40516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb40516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although extremely powerful for forecasting, Windguru cannot predict subtle local effects such as thermal winds like those at Valdevaqueros or Los Lances, or the specific influence of the mountainous terrain around Tarifa.<\/p><p>Windguru can also miss micro weather events, such as isolated clouds, thunderstorms, or rapid wind changes that are not predicted by the main models.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad122e9 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad122e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51a582c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"51a582c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Termical-wind-on-windguru.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28225\" alt=\"Thermal Wind Principle - windguru Tarifa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Termical-wind-on-windguru.webp 1536w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Termical-wind-on-windguru-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Termical-wind-on-windguru-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Termical-wind-on-windguru-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b17f1a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b17f1a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Thermal Winds \u2013 Sea Breezes<\/h4><p>A thermal wind is typically a phenomenon that Windguru or other weather models <strong>cannot predict.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong><br \/><\/strong> These <strong>ultra-local events can be significant over very short areas<\/strong> (sometimes less than 2 km).<\/p><p>This happens very regularly in the bay of Valdevaqueros, especially in spring and autumn.<\/p><p>It is perfectly possible to have a forecast of less than 12 knots on all models, but the temperature difference, usually in the early afternoon can regularly trigger a thermal wind of 18 to 20 knots.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebdc15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ebdc15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The key on Windguru is to compare!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db71eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db71eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To summarize, the broader the resolution of the model you observe, <strong>the more it should be interpreted as a trend.<\/strong><\/p><p>This is perfect when you are planning your kitesurf trip to keep an eye on forecasts one week to 10 days in advance.<\/p><p>Conversely, <strong>the more you look at a high-resolution model, the more reliable the data will be, but over a shorter period of time.<\/strong><\/p><p>If you are on site, I recommend mainly taking into account Windguru models with a resolution below 7km to plan upcoming sessions, for the same day or the following day.<\/p><p>A model is <strong>never infallible,<\/strong> it is only the result of a large calculation that determines a forecast.<\/p><p>Ideally, you should always compare different models with similar resolutions. For example: <strong>WRF 3km Vs Zephr-Hd-4Km.<\/strong><\/p><p>This then allows you to determine the reliability of the forecasts, a kind of confidence index.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b90b201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b90b201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Become the Guru of Your Kite Spot<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8b1ea5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8b1ea5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flex flex-col text-sm\"><article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:6f34a603-58c3-4960-ac37-7bf55bf3bbce-4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-10\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\" data-turn=\"assistant\"><div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"><div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"989252bb-1c78-4197-8a77-2649b94cc1e6\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"><div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"><p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"132\">You are now able to read wind forecasts on Windguru and determine where and when you should be to catch an amazing kitesurf session.<\/p><p data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"267\">Some models also include additional data, such as wave direction and periods, as well as tides. Very useful if you are a wave hunter.<\/p><p data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"377\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Note: Don\u2019t hesitate to check the page of the best kitesurf spots in Tarifa depending on the wind direction.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\">\u00a0<\/div><div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"><div class=\"text-center\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px absolute bottom-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c911fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c911fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real-time weather station on Windguru<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3681464 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3681464\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1900\" height=\"644\" src=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10436\" alt=\"Windguru weather station in Tarifa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222.jpg 1900w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222-1024x347.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222-768x260.jpg 768w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222-1536x521.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222-370x125.jpg 370w, https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22222-740x251.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1900px) 100vw, 1900px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e7bb9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e7bb9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Tarifa, there is a weather buoy that shows the wind in real time.<br \/>This is no longer a forecast, but a display of the wind at the moment.<\/p><p>It is located at the <strong>campo de football<\/strong> just outside the town. To access it, go to the top left of the <strong>Windguru Los Lances<\/strong> table.<\/p><p>By clicking on the data from the campo de football buoy, you can view a graphical display of the wind and gusts in real time.<br \/>A second Windguru weather station is installed at Spin-Out for <strong>Valdevaqueros.<\/strong><\/p><p>These real-time weather stations are not exclusive to Tarifa. They exist for many other spots as well, thanks to a service for purchasing or renting meteorological stations to install on site.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-333666e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"333666e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Weather Forecast Sites for Kitesurfing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f71a27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f71a27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOf course, Windguru is probably one of the best weather forecast sites for kitesurfers as well as windsurfers. However, there are other weather forecast sites that are also very useful.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75fa91c e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75fa91c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4c723 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1c4c723\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d39d37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d39d37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Windfinder <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6b8cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6b8cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Also well known among fishermen, paragliders, kitesurfers, and surfers, <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.windfinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b><i>Windfinder.com<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/a> is a weather forecasting site that offers only two types of model views.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Windfinder Forecast:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>The Windfinder forecast block only presents the GFS model with a resolution of 13 km, so it is not possible to access the other weather models we are used to on Windguru.<\/p><h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Windfinder Superforecast:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4><p>This is Windfinder\u2019s advantage: the Superforecast seems to be a condensed version of fine-grid models (7 km), but we do not know exactly which models Windfinder uses to generate its forecasts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bc9e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"21bc9e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script title=\"WindfinderTarifa\"\nsrc=\"https:\/\/fr.windfinder.com\/widget\/forecast\/js\/los_lances?unit_wave=m&unit_rain=mm&unit_temperature=c&unit_wind=kts&unit_pressure=hPa&days=4&show_day=1\"><\/script><noscript><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windfinder.com\/forecast\/los_lances?utm_source=forecast&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=homepageweather&amp;utm_content=noscript-forecast\" target=\"_blank\">Wind forecast for Los Lances<\/a> provided by <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.windfinder.com?utm_source=forecast&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;utm_campaign=homepageweather&amp;utm_content=noscript-logo\" target=\"_blank\">windfinder.com<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3adcf6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3adcf6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4807ec e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4807ec\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6735f71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6735f71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Windy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4bfc63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4bfc63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.windy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><b><u>Windy.com<\/u><\/b><\/i><\/a> offers an interesting interactive map that displays forecasts from several weather models such as:<br \/><strong>ECMWF \u2013 GFS \u2013 ICON \u2013 NEMS<\/strong><\/p><p>One of its main advantages is that it also provides rain radar integration and satellite data for cloud formations and hurricane tracking.<\/p><p>Windy is a comprehensive, interactive, and user-friendly site. Its main drawback is that on the mobile app, only a few models, such as GFS27, are available for free; a pro version is offered with a subscription.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5582a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5582a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><iframe width=\"650\" height=\"450\" title=\"Windy Tarifa\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.windy.com\/embed2.html?lat=36.014&lon=-5.670&detailLat=35.160&detailLon=-4.126&width=650&height=450&zoom=9&level=surface&overlay=wind&product=ecmwf&menu=&message=true&marker=true&calendar=24&pressure=&type=map&location=coordinates&detail=&metricWind=kt&metricTemp=%C2%B0C&radarRange=-1\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a05ee7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a05ee7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Thus, Windguru, Windfinder, and Windy seem to form the top 3 best weather forecast sites and apps.<\/strong>\n\nOf course, there are other weather forecast sites that have their own advantages and disadvantages. Notable examples include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ventusky.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i><u>Ventusky<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.weather-forecast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i><u>Weather-Forecast<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allosurf.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b><i><u>AlloSurf<\/u><\/i><\/b><\/a>; and many others that remain to be discovered and explored.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf18acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cf18acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>See you soon on the water.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdbd1d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdbd1d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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about How to maintain your kitesurf wetsuit\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-12003 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/how-to-learn-kitesurf\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_0017_edited-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11684\" alt=\"Kitesurf school Matos Tarifa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/DSC_0017_edited-1024x682.jpg 1024w, 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kitesurfing can be practiced at different levels, conditions, disciplines, places, but always\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/how-to-learn-kitesurf\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to learn kitesurfing\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-10796 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-kitesurf-3\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/matos-tarifa.com\/en\/kitesurf-board-leash\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"350\" height=\"350\" 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