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Today at Praia a Meán: Excellent for e-foiling — 84/100 for expert level. Wind 4 kn S · Tide -1.0 to 0.2 m. Best window around 00:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Praia a Meán: 0.9m waves with light offshore wind. E-Foiling looks Excellent in the late morning, with Paddleboarding also worth considering. Water temperature is 15°C / 59°F.
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Praia a Meán faces N. For e-foiling how much swell and wind that aspect keeps out matters more than the open-water forecast.
Today's wind is offshore at 4 kn. Light enough that the surface should stay workable for e-foiling.
Over the published window Praia a Meán clears 60/100 for e-foiling 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, Praia a Meán ranks 17th for e-foiling. 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 tiny, isolated rustic cove of about 50 metres on a peninsula, with a mixed sand-and-rock bottom and consistently calm, sheltered water, best suited to quiet bathing and small-boat anchorage rather than surf or wind sports. Access is on foot only, via a narrow path through private land or a neighbouring beach; there is no lifeguard cover. Archaeological remains of a Roman villa have been found at the site, and a small stream runs onto the beach.
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Wind at Praia a Meán today: 4 kn S (gusting 21 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects e-foiling 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 Praia a Meán today: 1.0 m, 12 s period from NW, crumbling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
For beginners, Praia a Meán scores 74/100 today for surfing — Good. 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.
Praia a Meán 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.
Praia a Meán is a coastal location near Vilanova 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 Praia a Meán, 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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