Continent |
Europe |
Country |
Spain |
Next Big City |
Barcelona |
Next Town |
Castelldefels |
|
Type: |
Ocean |
Rider Ability: |
Beginner, Intermediate, Expert |
Features: |
Rooms, Food, Parking |
Water
Type: |
Shallow, Chop, Small wave, Medium wave |
Hazards: |
None |
Quality: |
Clean |
Best Tide: |
Tide independent |
Small waves, bigger waves with NW-W winds. Shallow areas.
Beach
Type: |
Sand |
Size: |
Big |
Hazards: |
None |
Beach Users: |
June, July |
Soft sand, no rocks, 50-100 m wide beach. Very long beach.
Weather
Spring:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Summer:
|
Shorts, Shorty |
Fall:
|
Shorty, Normal |
Winter:
|
Normal |
25-35°C air temp in summer, 8-16°C in winter. 21-23°C in the water. The season is from April to September. Off-season kitesurfing is possible.
Wind
Best Months: |
No information |
Wind Type: |
Thermal |
Best Direction: |
SW, WSW, W |
Main Direction: |
SW, WSW, W |
Good in a SW and W winds (Poniente).
How to get there
Transport |
Car |
Access
|
Short walk |
Just south of Barcelona. Take C-32 or drive along the coast until you hit Castelldefels.
Extra information
Special kite entry in the beach club of Castelldefels. Windsurfers mainly go to the windsurf clubs. Kiteboarding not allowed from June 1st to September 30th.
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