Kitesurfing Barcelona Spain

Extreme Sports Café’s newest Kitesurfing partner is an international kite surfing school based near Barcelona, Spain. Here we offer kitesurfing lessons, kite surfing holiday and kite surfing equipment-rental for all levels at the most impressive sandy beaches on the Costa Brava The kitesurfing instructors are all IKO certified and passionate about kite surfing. If you want to reach top speeds and fly high, or you want to cruise around on blue waters, then you should try this. Join Extreme Sports Café and learn to kitesurf at our Spain Kite surfing School.

Extreme Sports Café’s partner Spain Kitesurfing School operates for kite surfing lessons, hire and holidays from March till October and their main base is located in Castelldefels. Castelldefels is the nearest seaside resort to Barcelona and is linked to the city by regular train service. It’s eight-kilometre long beach and inexpensive fish and paella restaurants are popular with locals and weekenders. Twenty kilometres south is Sitges, with historical interest and a buzzing nightlife. 
Spain Kitesurfing Barcelona
Kite surfing instruction is provided in a supportive environment through a diversity of proven programs designed for a quick fun and safe learning experience. All students are given personal attention and groups are never more than two students per instructor giving you a greater learning curve. This kite instructor to student ratio is just one way in which our partner Barcelona kitesurfing school is different from other kite surfing schools, which, tend to have a larger ratio. Our Spain Kitesurfing School’s team includes experienced IKO-certified kitesurf instructors who are passionate about their sport and dedicated to your success. Kitesurfing lessons can be taught in English, Spanish, Dutch, or Italian. 

Want more than just kite surfing lessons...Join Extreme Sports Café’s partner Spain Kite surfing School on the Costa Brava for a kitesurfing holiday and learn how to kitesurf in a few days on the nicest beaches on the Costa Brava. With all our Spain kite surfing holidays there is an option to buy kitesurfing equipment at special prices. It’s a perfect way to enjoy learning to kitesurf and immerse yourself in the surfing lifestyle..

For more information on Extreme Sports Cafe's Spain Kitesurfing Courses & Kitesurfing Holidays near Barcelona or on the Costa Brava please check our Spain Kitesurfing Courses & Holidays page.

Spain Kitesurfing Courses & Holidays in Castelldefels near Barcelona from Extreme Sports Cafe 


All of our Spain Kitesurfing Courses in Castelldefels near Barcelona can be booked online


The kite surfing lessons, location will depend on where the best winds are. From Castelldefels, kiting on flat water, all the way up to St. Pere Pescador, the kite surfing mecca of the Costa Brava. From the Kitesurfing School base near Barcelona transport is provided (there & back) to the most impressive sandy beaches on the Costa Brava. We go were the wind takes us! 

  • March, April, May & June kitesurfing lessons are held in Castelldefels & sometimes depending on the wind conditions in St. Pere Pescador. 
  • In the summer months, June, July and August, our partner Spain kitesurfing school also operates in Tarragona, Delta de L‘Ebre. Here kite surfing lessons are run on a mirror-flat, shallow lagoon and in the Mediterranean Sea with beginner friendly waves.  

Spain Kitesurfing Barcelona

Spain Kitesurfing Barcelona – Urban vs Beach Kitesurfing
Barcelona has become Europe's most popular short break destination thanks to its superb location on the Costa Brava.  It's vibrant street life, Mediterranean climate and cosmopolitan spirit makes Barcelona a unique city location. Our Barcelona Kitesurfing holiday is a perfect way to explore and enjoy the magnificent surroundings of the Costa Brava: crystal clear seawater, perfect winds and dream beaches.

Barcelona is the perfect place to learn to kitesurf, with smooth winds, a waist-deep lagoon, the Mediterranean and comfortable temperatures.
For advanced kitesurfers Barcelona also has some interesting spots, with the same wind statistics as Tarifa – kitesurf capital of Europe! 

Spain Kitesurfing Sant Pere Pescador – The Kite-Mecca of the Costa Brava
Welcome to the kite-mecca of the Costa Brava! St. Pere Pescador is in the middle of the Gulf of Roses, one of the most attractive bays for kite surfing in the Western Mediterranean. Blessed with more than 7 kilometres of uninterrupted, white sandy beach, surrounded by natural spaces of wonderful landscape and great winds.

The thermal winds here are great and are appreciated by all kitesurfers from all over the world. The conditions here allow beginners and experts to practise kitesurfing on almost every day of the year. 

Spain Kitesurfing Delta L'Ebre - A Beautiful Freak of Nature
Delta de L'Ebre is a magnificent spot for kitesurfing. The waist-deep, mirror-flat lagoons with warm water provide good conditions for the first sailing experience. And whenever you're ready to take it to the next level, the Mediterranean sea is waiting for you right next to the lagoons. 

Delta de l'Ebre is an amazing nature reserve in the southernmost part of Catalunya. It has large, deserted, sandy beaches and there's no need to battle with the crowds to find room for your towel. Characterized by rice fields, sand dunes, and miles of smooth and shallow natural lagoons this beautiful spot is a well kept secret. 

Spain Kitesurfing Barcelona

All of our Spain Kitesurfing Courses in Castelldefels near Barcelona can be booked online

  • Castelldefels is a popular costal beach town located in the heart of Costa del Garraf, between the mountainous landscape of the massif of Garraf and the Mediterranean and more than five kilometres worth of fine beaches can be found here.
  • Castelldefels is only 20 minutes away from Barcelona city center and just 10 minutes from Barcelona International airport (El Prat)
  • Castelldefels exceptional location makes it an attractive tourist destination for those who wish to observe the sharp contrasts that the region of Baix Llobregat exhibits. 
  • With 300 sunny days per year, clean beaches, clear water and warm temperatures Castelldefels is one of the pearls of the Mediterranean Coast. A paradise to practice or learn water sports whilst enjoying the Mediterranean culture, food, art, celebrations, shows, spectacles and a rich artistic heritage. 
  • The ancient Castle of Fels (which gave the town its name) dominates the coastline of the city. You can also see medieval defence towers that were erected in the 16th century, like the towers of Can Ballester and Barona Tower.
  • Nearby towns include Gavà, Viladecans, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sitges and el Prat de Llobregat.

Getting There - Kitesurfing Spain, Castelldefels near BarcelonaSpain Kitesurfing Barcelona

By Car  

  • Motorway C-32 (exit 46 Castelldefels center / exit 44 Castelldefels South – beach).
  • Dual carriageway C–31, from which there are three different exits for Castelldefels (exit Canal Olympic/ Castelldefels center and Castelldefels beach).
  • Secondary road C-245, which runs through the town of Castelldefels, along avenida Constitució.

By Train 

  • Trains (RENFE – railway local service http://www.renfe.es/cercanias/barcelona/index.html
  • From Barcelona line C-2 (direction Sant Vicenç de Calders)
  • From the Airport (take line C-2 to Prat del Llobregat and change to line C-2 direction Sant Vicenç de Calders. Castelldefels has two railway stations: - Castelldefels (town center) - Baixador (beach zone / not all trains stop at this station)

By Bus - Buses, there are various bus lines that connect Castelldefels with Barcelona.

Spain Kitesurfing Courses & Holidays in Castelldefels near Barcelona from Extreme Sports Cafe 

All of our Spain Kitesurfing Courses in Castelldefels near Barcelona can be booked online

Kitesurfing Spain Barcelona

Kite Boarding Certification - All Extreme Sports Cafe Kitesurfing / Kiteboarding courses follow the IKO (International Kitesurfing Organisation) assessment system. (unless stated otherwise) Our kitesurf instructors are IKO qualified and at the end of each course students will receive a kitesurfing IKO card with their achieved level. All the necessary kitesurfing equipment is provided for students (excluding food and drinks) and the kitesurf courses last between 4 and 5 hours per day depending on the wind conditions. Students are advised to wear a hat and apply sun-cream as they will be spending a lot of time in the sun. Students must be 16 years or older, although we can teach children under 16 to kitesurf, with their parent’s permission and presence.


Who runs our Kitesurfing courses?

Extreme Sports Cafe and it's partners run Kitesurfing courses in the Australia, Bahamas, Brazil, Caribbean, Cyprus, Egypt, Fiji, Bali, Kenya, Lanzarote, Mauritius, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Rodrigues Island,  South Africa, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, Thailand and Vietnam. We are quite confident that we have Europe, Asia and Africa well covered with a range of exciting, challenging and fun courses or packages for you to learn to Kitesurfing in most parts of the world and will have more Kiteboarding centers elsewhere soon...


Where do I take it from here?

You can go on to improve your Kiteboarding with more practice and advanced courses allowing you to, become an instructor and teach others, take part in competitions worldwide, join a club and / or buy your own Kiteboarding equipment and go Kiteboarding whenever you want. Let us know how we can help...

Kitesurfing books we recommend...

Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide

Author: Ian Currer

In this guide, Ian Currer takes you through the complete basics of the exciting, yet complex sport of kite surfing, or kiteboarding. He uses simple language which even the novice has no trouble interpreting, accompanied by helpful diagrams and at all times keeps your interests focused on kitesurfing.

Even as an intermediate kitesurfer, I have picked up many useful tips from the guide, which has helped me improve my jumping considerably. I recommend anyone who is serious in taking kitesurfing as a sport, to get hold of this book.

Kitesurfing: The Complete Guide: Amazon.co.uk: Ian Currer: Books 

If you have any questions, then please don’t hesitate to get back to us – we’ll be only too pleased to help. After all, the team at ESC are passionate about our various sporting disciplines – we want you to be, as well!

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