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Today at Playa de la Chapineta: Okay for surfing — 55/100 for beginner level. Wind 4 kn SW · Waves 1.0 m, 6 s · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 23:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Playa de la Chapineta: 0.6m waves with light onshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the midday, with Wing Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 25°C / 76°F.
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Playa de la Chapineta faces W, 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 4 kn. Leaning onshore, so expect some texture on the face for surfing — rideable, but short of clean.
Across the published window Playa de la Chapineta does not clear 60/100 for surfing at any ability — it peaks at 57/100, so this is a spot to watch rather than commit to right now. Today, 0 of 10 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 30 scored spots within reach today, Playa de la Chapineta ranks 14th 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 sheltered, 410-metre pebble-and-gravel Mediterranean beach, Blue Flag-certified, facing WNW into a calm bay. Exceptional water clarity suits snorkelling and diving rather than surf or wind sports. It lies within the Cabo Tiñoso Marine Reserve, whose integral-reserve zone bans unauthorised scuba diving, with anchoring prohibited throughout. Dogs are not permitted. Lifeguard cover runs 1 July-31 August, 11:00-20:00, with a nurse on site.
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Wind at Playa de la Chapineta today: 4 kn SW (gusting 18 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 Playa de la Chapineta today: 1.0 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 Playa de la Chapineta today is around 20:00 UTC, when conditions score 52/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Playa de la Chapineta scores 77/100 today for kite foiling — 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.
Playa de la Chapineta 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.
Playa de la Chapineta is a coastal location near La Azohía 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 Playa de la Chapineta, 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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