Continent
Europe
Country
Spain
Next Big City
Barcelona
Next Town
Palafrugell
 
Type:
Ocean
Rider Ability:
Intermediate, Expert
Features:
Rooms, Camping, Parking

Water

Type:
Flat, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave, Big wave
Hazards:
Mole
Quality:
Clean
Best Tide:
Tide independent

With southerly winds chop and small waves. With NE big waves. Harbor mole to the north, which creates flat water behind it in NE-E winds.

Beach

Type:
Sand
Size:
Big
Hazards:
None
Beach Users:
June, July, August

Sandy beach.

Weather

Spring:
Shorty, Normal
Summer:
Shorts
Fall:
Shorty, Normal
Winter:
Normal

Warm during summer, just shorts needed. Fall and spring shorty or long legs, winter full wetsuit needed.

Wind

Best Months:
April, May, June, July, August, September
Wind Type:
Thermal, Frontal
Best Direction:
NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW
Main Direction:
NE, ENE, E

Further south N and S are sideshore. Best with southerlies and NE-E.



How to get there

Transport
Car
Access
Short walk

From Torroella de Montgri east to L'Estartit. Get to the south of the harbor. Parking on the beach.

Extra information

Rules
No information

Nightlife

L'Estartit is a great town for going out. There's a block, where a lot of bars, clubs and pubs are gathered. There is all summer long filled with young and elder people. And there's always cheap booze and a party!