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Today at Platja Nova: Good for surfing — 71/100 for intermediate level. Wind 2 kn W · Waves 1.3 m, 7 s · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 06:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Platja Nova: 1.2m waves with light onshore wind. E-Foiling looks Excellent in the midday, with Paddleboarding also worth considering. Water temperature is 21°C / 70°F.
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Platja Nova faces SW, straight into the prevailing Atlantic swell window — the reason it has waves at all, and the reason it is rarely flat.
Today's wind is cross-onshore at 2 kn. Leaning onshore, so expect some texture on the face for surfing — rideable, but short of clean.
Over the published window Platja Nova clears 60/100 for surfing at Beginner, Intermediate levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 8 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 30 scored spots within reach today, Platja Nova is the best of them for surfing — so if you are travelling for it, this is the one.
Satellite-derived bathymetry with 10 m pixels and 10 cm vertical resolution out to ~40 m depth. The shape of the seabed is what determines where and how waves break.
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.
A nearshore wave model propagates the spectrum across the bathymetric mesh — modelling refraction, shoaling, dissipation, focusing and breaking as it goes. Most apps stop at swell + wind. We go further.
10 sport models × 4 ability levels weight wave height, period, wind, tide and breaking conditions differently — calibrated against ridden sessions so the scores mean what they say.
A sheltered, fine-sand urban bay of about 450 m between a harbour breakwater and a small jetty, facing into the Gulf of Roses with shallow, clear water. A lifeguarded, buoy-marked bathing zone with a floating pontoon suits swimming, pedalo, and kayak use. Kitesurfing and windsurfing are not launched here — those activities are confined to separate zones elsewhere on the gulf. Dogs, camping, fires, and anchoring in the bathing area are prohibited.
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Wind at Platja Nova today: 2 kn W (gusting 11 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 Nova today: 1.3 m, 7 s period from SE, peeling 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 Nova today is around 06:00 UTC, when conditions score 71/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Platja Nova scores 65/100 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 Nova 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 Nova is a coastal location near Roses 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 Nova, 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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