There are loads of other
things going on, or to be done, should the surf go flat.
The Cadiz area of Andalucia is host to amazing sights
and cities. Therefore should the surf go flat for a
few days it may well work to your advantage.
Below is a list of activities that are fully accessible
to Winterwaves customers. Some of the more popular activities
are explained in greater depth.
- Dolphin & Whale watching in the straits of Gibraltar
- Flamenco Dancing Classes
- Snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada
- Kite Surfing
- Trail Riding on Mountain Bikes/Quads
- Day trips to Morocco
- Guided Tours of the surrounding national parks
- Horse riding on the surrounding white sandy beaches/
trail riding
- Snorkeling on the Canos reef
- Bike/Scooter hire & area exploration
- Shopping in Seville/Cadiz
- Visit Jerez de la Frontera and the Bodegas
- Reef fishing
- Golf
- Windsurfing
 
Dolphin & Whale watching
Tarifa, situated at the most southerly point of continental
Europe, and just south of El Palmar, is a magnificent
place to observe and study marine life, if the surf
goes flat. It is however not uncommon to see schools
of Whales and Dolphins out to sea, whilst surfing at
the numerous beaches north of Tarifa.
The Straits of Gibraltar forms a gateway at the entrance
of the "Mar de Alboran", a maritime region
within the Mediterranean Sea which is of particular
importance for its marine ecology. The conditions in
this region are absolutely ideal for marine life due
to the exchange of huge amounts of water between the
Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea which meet at this
one point- the Strait of Gibraltar.
While the current from the Atlantic Ocean penetrates
the Mediterranean at the surface, the current from the
Mediterranean flows into the Atlantic at a depth of
more than 100mts. It is this situation that provides
exactly the right conditions to favor the appearance
of a wide variety of food for a great number of marine
creatures. It is exactly due to this exchange of water
from two different seas, that makes it possible to regularly
see populations of, Common Dolphins, Bottlenose Dolphins,
Striped Dolphins and the long finned Pilot Whale.
Therefore if the surf happens to flatten off for any
period off time, it will well worth be visiting our
marine compatriots, with any one of the numerous local
company's in Tarifa. Presently there is a 99.9% sighting
rate of these marine creatures. |
