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Kite Foiling

Kite Foiling forecast.Every spot, scored hourly.

Lighter wind, glassy water — ideal for getting up on the foil. more than 2,500 locations, 4 ability levels, updated every hour.

Today · by ability level

Top kite foiling locations, for every level.

The same location can score very differently across ability levels. A beach ideal for a beginner may score poorly for an expert — and vice versa.

Kite Foiling by country

The right kite foiling spot. At the right time.

more than 2,500 European kite foiling locations — scored from the seabed up, with personalised alerts up to 8 days before the window opens.

Every kite foiling location, mapped.

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Top 10 today

Today's strongest kite foiling matches.

Ranked by today's peak score across all four ability levels.

  1. 198/100
    Playa del Chorrillo
    SpainBest for expertEpic!
  2. 298/100
    Playa del Rompidillo
    SpainBest for expertEpic!
  3. 398/100
    Playa de Sotavento de Jandía
    SpainBest for expertEpic!
  4. 497/100
    Fort Lapin
    FranceBest for expertEpic!
  5. 597/100
    Plage de Koulouarn
    FranceBest for expertEpic!
  6. 697/100
    Plage de Maresclé
    FranceBest for beginnerEpic!
  7. 797/100
    Playa de la Costilla
    SpainBest for expertEpic!
  8. 897/100
    Playa del Castillo
    SpainBest for expertEpic!
  9. 997/100
    Minster Leas Beach
    United KingdomBest for beginnerEpic!
  10. 1096/100
    La Croisette
    FranceBest for expertEpic!
Conditions guide

Reading the kite foiling forecast.

Foiling lets you ride in far less wind than a fin board — a foil kite gets going in 10–15 knots, so light, unpromising days that kill regular kitesurfing become sessions. The trade-off is that gusty, shifty wind is punishing on a foil: you want it as steady as possible. Flat or lightly rippled water is ideal — the foil holds you above the surface, so chop matters less for riding but more for the moment of take-off and for touch-downs while you learn.

4Shor accounts for the lower wind threshold when it scores kitefoiling: a glassy 12-knot day that reads 'too light' for kitesurfing can score well for the foil, while it still marks down turbulent, hole-y wind that makes foiling hard work.

New to kite foiling? Learn on flat water in steady 12–15 knots; consistency matters far more than strength when you are finding the foil.

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Ideal kite foiling conditions
Wind
Steady 10–18 kn — foils go in less
Water
Flat to lightly rippled; glassy ideal
Tide
Minor
Also
Steadiness matters more than raw strength
Best season
A great year-round filler — foiling turns the many light-wind days across Europe into rideable ones.
04 · FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

How does 4Shor score kite foiling conditions?

4Shor builds a score from the seabed up. For kite foiling, we combine satellite-derived bathymetry, wave models, wind data, tides and water temperature into a single 0–100 conditions score calibrated to your ability level — Beginner through Expert. A score of 80+ means Excellent (90+ Epic!); 65–79 is Good; below 45 the session is usually not worth the drive.

What kite foiling ability levels does 4Shor cover?

Every location is scored across four levels: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert. The same beach can score 75 for a beginner on a small clean day and 30 for an expert when there isn't enough power. Pick your level in the app and the score adjusts automatically.

Where are the best kite foiling locations in Europe?

4Shor ranks more than 2,500 kite foiling locations across Europe every day — from the Atlantic coasts of Portugal, Spain, France and the UK through to the Mediterranean and Baltic. The rankings above show today's top performers by live conditions score. The list changes daily as the forecast shifts, so the best spot depends on when you're going.

What conditions are ideal for kite foiling?

Ideal kitefoiling is a steady, non-gusty 10–18 knots over flat or lightly rippled water — the foil rides on far less wind than a fin board, so smoothness beats strength. 4Shor's ShorSense™ engine models all these variables — seabed shape, wave energy, wind direction and tides — and translates them into a single 0–100 score for your ability level, updated every hour.

Can 4Shor provide more accurate forecasts than my existing app?

Current forecast apps only provide swell, wind and tide data and in many cases expect you to do the analysis yourself. 4Shor goes the extra mile — we model how waves will break and build that into our forecasts to allow us to create conditions scores for your chosen water sport and skill level – something that no other app does.

What's the science behind 4Shor?

4Shor uses ShorSense™ — our coastal intelligence engine that combines satellite-derived bathymetry (fancy word for underwater mapping), advanced wave models with wind and tide data to generate precision, hyper-local forecasts.

Is it really a free trial?

Yep. Both Premium and Pro come with a 7-day free trial. You get full access for 7 days, then decide if the sessions saved are worth the price of a post-surf burrito.

I am a beginner, is 4Shor for me?

Absolutely. Whether you're chasing your first green wave or doing your first kitesurf body drag, 4Shor helps you choose the right place at the right time for your sport and ability. Think of it as a smart local who knows when it's mellow enough for learning and when it's time to sit on the sand and watch.

How do I get 4Shor?

4Shor is live on the App Store and Google Play — download and subscribe for your 7-day free trial.

4Shor app — best-for scoring screen showing today's top sport and conditions

Get the full kite foiling forecast. In the app.

Today's top kite foiling conditions are free. Unlock the full 8-day forecast and per-sport alerts that fire up to a week before a great window opens.

  • 8-day forecastPersonalised to your kite foiling ability level. Drill into why a window scores the way it does.
  • Alerts for 2,268 kite foiling locationsPush notifications when your conditions threshold is crossed — customisable per sport and ability.
  • More than 2,500 European locationsSame satellite-derived bathymetry. Same precision scoring. Available for every sport.

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