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Today at Platja de Can Cap de Bou: Okay for surfing — 58/100 for beginner level. Wind 6 kn W · Waves 0.7 m, 6 s · Tide -0.4 to -0.2 m. Best window around 02:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Platja de Can Cap de Bou: 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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Platja de Can Cap de Bou faces E, away from the prevailing Atlantic swell. For surfing that means it needs a specific direction to work rather than picking up the everyday groundswell, so it is a spot to check rather than assume.
Today's wind is offshore at 6 kn. That is the direction you want for surfing — it holds the face up and clean instead of crumbling it.
Across the published window Platja de Can Cap de Bou does not clear 60/100 for surfing at any ability — it peaks at 58/100, so this is a spot to watch rather than commit to right now. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 30 scored spots within reach today, Platja de Can Cap de Bou ranks 21st for surfing. 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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Most apps run a single global model at 9–25 km. We blend regional NWP from national meteorological offices at 1.3–2 km — UK Met Office UKV, Météo-France AROME HD, ItaliaMeteo ICON-2I — with ECMWF IFS for the 8-day horizon. Finer resolution means the sea breeze, cliff funnelling and bay shadowing that changes everything for a session.
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A long (about 2.4km), narrow strip of grayish sand mixed with pebbles and gravel on the s'Albufereta wetland shore of Pollença Bay, shaped by sea currents and strong N/NE winds. Water is shallow with a very gentle slope, calm and largely wave-free - this is the only area in Mallorca where kitesurfing is legally authorised, though restrictions apply from 1 March to 30 June to protect nesting plovers. No lifeguard, showers or toilets are present.
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Wind at Platja de Can Cap de Bou today: 6 kn W (gusting 27 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects surfing 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 Platja de Can Cap de Bou today: 0.7 m, 6 s period from SW, peeling character. 4Shor derives nearshore wave conditions from ECMWF IFS 9-km atmospheric data and the IBI regional ocean model, updated hourly.
For beginners, Platja de Can Cap de Bou scores 58/100 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.
Platja de Can Cap de Bou 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.
Platja de Can Cap de Bou is a coastal location near Port de Pollença 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 Platja de Can Cap de Bou, 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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