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Today at Playa de Portbou: Good for canoeing — 75/100 for expert level. Wind 7 kn SW · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 00:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Playa de Portbou: 1.4m waves with light offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the midday, with Wing Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 21°C / 70°F.
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Playa de Portbou faces NE, 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 offshore at 7 kn. Light enough that the surface should stay workable for canoeing.
Over the published window Playa de Portbou clears 60/100 for canoeing at 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, Playa de Portbou ranks 23rd 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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A compact (about 180 m) urban beach of fine sand and pebbles in a harbour bay at the northernmost tip of the Costa Brava, near the French border. Sheltered enough for swimming and watersports on calm days, it is exposed to strong NE Tramuntana wind, suiting sailing and kayaking more than surfing; a rocky offshore seabed favours snorkelling and diving. Lifeguard service operates in summer. Blue Flag certified; nudism not permitted.
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Wind at Playa de Portbou today: 7 kn SW (gusting 23 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 Playa de Portbou today: 1.4 m, 6 s period from SE, mushy character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
For beginners, Playa de Portbou scores 49/100 today for surfing — 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.
Playa de Portbou 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.
Playa de Portbou is a coastal location near Portbou in Spain. 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 Playa de Portbou, 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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