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Today at Cala de Gestell: Epic! for wing foiling — 93/100 for expert level. Wind 14 kn NW · Waves 1.7 m, 6 s · Tide -0.5 to -0.2 m. Best window around 17:00 UTC. Today's conditions at Cala de Gestell: 1.5m waves with strong offshore wind. Kite Foiling looks Epic! in the morning, with Wing Foiling also worth considering. Water temperature is 23°C / 74°F.
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Cala de Gestell faces SE, so the prevailing westerly comes over the land before it reaches you. For wing foiling that usually means a gustier, less predictable flow than the raw wind speed suggests.
Today's wind is offshore at 14 kn. Offshore is the one to be careful with for wing foiling — a failure blows you away from the beach, so it is a spot for a safety boat or a change of plan rather than a solo session.
Over the published window Cala de Gestell clears 60/100 for wing foiling at Intermediate, Advanced, Expert levels — that is who this spot is for on this sport. Today, 6 of 10 daylight hours clear that line at Intermediate.
Among the 31 scored spots within reach today, Cala de Gestell ranks 12th for wing foiling. 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, natural, service-free cove within a protected coastal natural space, with a mixed bottom of fine sand, pebbles, and rocky sections and calm, transparent Mediterranean water. Entry is notably steep. There is no surf break, so the setting suits calm-water swimming rather than surfing or kitesurfing. Nudist bathing is commonly practised here. No lifeguard cover is provided; the nearest attended beach lies to the south.
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Wind at Cala de Gestell today: 14 kn NW (gusting 33 kn). Wind direction relative to the shore affects wing foiling 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 Gestell today: 1.7 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 wing foiling at Cala de Gestell today is around 14:00 UTC, when conditions score 70/100 for intermediate level. Conditions can shift by the hour — the 4Shor app shows the full 24-hour score chart.
For beginners, Cala de Gestell scores 50/100 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 Gestell 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 Gestell is a coastal location near Bassa Nova 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 Gestell, 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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