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Today at Platgeta de Portals Vells: Epic! for kite foiling — 93/100 for expert level. Wind 5 kn NW · Waves 0.9 m, 3 s · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 04:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Platgeta de Portals Vells: 0.7m waves with light offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Excellent in the midday, with E-Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 24°C / 76°F.
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Platgeta de Portals Vells faces E, so the prevailing westerly comes over the land before it reaches you. For kite foiling that usually means a gustier, less predictable flow than the raw wind speed suggests.
Today's wind is cross-offshore at 5 kn. Leaning offshore, so a failure drifts you away from the beach rather than back to it — rideable for kite foiling, but not the direction to push your luck in.
Over the published window Platgeta de Portals Vells clears 60/100 for kite foiling at Intermediate, Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 6 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 28 scored spots within reach today, Platgeta de Portals Vells ranks 22nd for kite 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 small cove about 30 m wide within a pine-wooded protected natural area, reached by a short unpaved track. The sandy bottom carries seagrass around 5 m depth; water is calm and clear with no surf break, suiting snorkelling, swimming and paddleboarding. It faces ENE, open to east and south-east wind fetch, which can bring light chop. No motorised watersports are hired here, and dedicated lifeguard cover is not confirmed for this specific cove.
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Wind at Platgeta de Portals Vells today: 5 kn NW (gusting 21 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects kite 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 Platgeta de Portals Vells today: 0.9 m, 3 s period from NE, closing 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 kite foiling at Platgeta de Portals Vells today is around 04:00 UTC, when conditions score 78/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Platgeta de Portals Vells scores 52/100 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.
Platgeta de Portals Vells 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.
Platgeta de Portals Vells is a coastal location near Sol de Mallorca 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 Platgeta de Portals Vells, 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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