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Today at Andora Beach Bar: Good for canoeing — 76/100 for expert level. Wind 7 kn S · Tide -0.5 to -0.3 m. Best window around 00:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Andora Beach Bar: 0.6m waves with light cross-shore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the late morning, with E-Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 22°C / 72°F.
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Andora Beach Bar faces SE, tucked away from the prevailing westerly swell — the aspect that gives canoeing the flat, sheltered water it needs more often than an exposed coast would.
Today's wind is cross-shore at 7 kn. Light enough that the surface should stay workable for canoeing.
Over the published window Andora Beach Bar clears 60/100 for canoeing at Intermediate, Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Andora Beach Bar ranks 5th for canoeing. The order changes by discipline: the same conditions that put a spot top for one sport can drop it down the list for another.
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10 sport models × 4 ability levels weight wave height, period, wind, tide and breaking conditions differently — calibrated against ridden sessions so the scores mean what they say.
A long, gently shelving sandy bay on the Ligurian Riviera, facing SE, calm enough for families and paddleboarding in flat conditions yet capable of beach-break waves up to 2.5 m on E/SE swells, with left and right waves off the pier. Windsurfing and paddleboarding launch via a designated western entry corridor. It is a concession beach with umbrella and sunbed hire and Blue Flag status. Lifeguard rescue service runs 09:00-19:00, 1 June-15 September.
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Wind at Andora Beach Bar today: 7 kn S (gusting 32 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects canoeing conditions significantly — offshore winds produce cleaner, glassier surfaces while onshore winds add chop. These are daily averages; the 4Shor app shows hourly detail.
Waves at Andora Beach Bar today: 0.7 m, 6 s period from SE, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
The best window for canoeing at Andora Beach Bar today is around 01:00 UTC, when conditions score 63/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Andora Beach Bar scores 54/100 today for kite foiling — Okay. A score of 65–79 is Good for a beginner; 80+ is Excellent (90+ is Epic!); below 45 the session is usually not worth it. 4Shor scores every location across Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert levels.
Andora Beach Bar is scored for Surfing, Windsurfing, Kite Surfing, Kite Foiling, Wing Foiling, E-Foiling, Paddleboarding, Swimming, Kayaking, Canoeing in the 4Shor forecast system. Conditions are rated Beginner through Expert for each sport, updated every hour, so you always know whether the session is worth the drive.
Andora Beach Bar is a coastal location near Andora in Italy. It is one of more than 2,500 European water-sport locations scored daily by 4Shor.
4Shor's ShorSense™ system combines satellite-derived seafloor mapping, nearshore wave models, wind and tide data to generate a hyper-local forecast. At Andora Beach Bar, conditions are scored hourly on a 0–100 scale for each sport and ability level. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.
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