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Today at Platja dels Balmins: Good for surfing — 66/100 for beginner level. Wind 7 kn NW · Waves 1.1 m, 6 s · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 11:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Platja dels Balmins: 0.9m waves with light offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Excellent in the afternoon, with E-Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 23°C / 74°F.
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Platja dels Balmins faces S. Which swells reach it — and therefore whether there is anything worth riding — depends on that aspect more than on the open-ocean forecast height.
Today's wind is cross-offshore at 7 kn. Leaning offshore, so the face should still stand up clean for surfing — not the glassy hold of a straight offshore, but the right side of neutral.
Over the published window Platja dels Balmins clears 60/100 for surfing at Beginner, Intermediate levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 2 of 10 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 28 scored spots within reach today, Platja dels Balmins ranks 15th 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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A small, clothing-optional urban beach split into three rocky coves, with a gently sloping sandy bottom and calm, clear water suited to swimming. Backed by natural park hills, it is an officially designated naturist beach with a beach bar. Dogs and smoking are prohibited (smoking allowed only on the terrace). Lifeguard cover runs seasonally, roughly June to October. Not a recognised surf spot; swell is minimal and sheltered.
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Wind at Platja dels Balmins today: 7 kn NW (gusting 20 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 dels Balmins today: 1.1 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.
The best window for surfing at Platja dels Balmins today is around 22:00 UTC, when conditions score 63/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Platja dels Balmins scores 66/100 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.
Platja dels Balmins 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 dels Balmins is a coastal location near Sitges 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 dels Balmins, 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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