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Today at Cala de Portlligat: Good for swimming — 76/100 for expert level. Wind 4 kn SE · Tide -0.4 to -0.3 m. Best window around 19:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Cala de Portlligat: 1.3m waves with light onshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the morning, with E-Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 21°C / 70°F.
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Cala de Portlligat faces SE, tucked away from the prevailing westerly swell — the aspect that gives swimming the flat, sheltered water it needs more often than an exposed coast would.
Today's wind is onshore at 4 kn. Light enough that the surface should stay workable for swimming.
Over the published window Cala de Portlligat clears 60/100 for swimming at Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 0 of 11 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Cala de Portlligat ranks 11th for swimming. 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, quiet, sheltered pebble-and-gravel cove on the Cap de Creus peninsula, near Salvador Dalí's house-museum, protected from ocean swell by an island at the bay mouth separated from the mainland by a narrow 30 m canal. Calm, clear water with no surf break suits swimming and snorkelling among seagrass beds. No lifeguard cover or showers are provided.
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Wind at Cala de Portlligat today: 4 kn SE (gusting 14 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects swimming 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 Cala de Portlligat today: 1.4 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 swimming at Cala de Portlligat today is around 23:00 UTC, when conditions score 43/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Cala de Portlligat scores 53/100 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.
Cala de Portlligat 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.
Cala de Portlligat is a coastal location near Portlligat 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 Cala de Portlligat, 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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