Platja d'en Ballesta
Gerona · Spain
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Platja d'en Ballesta is a E-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Balearic Sea — it catches NE–SE swell, and offshore SW–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Platja d'en Ballesta
Updated 07:06 spot time
Platja d'en Ballesta surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.8 m–0.9 m chest to head high, 0.5 m SE swell at 4.8 s. Wind up to 32 km/h NNW. Water 23°C. Best surf window around 23:00 — fun (3/5) with 26 km/h N wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~19°C (66.2°F) on average
Jan
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.3–15°C
Feb
13°C
55.4°F · 12.4–13.6°C
Mar
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12–14.4°C
Apr
14°C
57.2°F · 12.7–16.8°C
May
16.3°C
61.3°F · 14–19.9°C
Jun
19.9°C
67.8°F · 17.6–22.2°C
Jul
21.8°C
71.2°F · 19.6–25.3°C
Aug
22.2°C
72°F · 19.4–25.1°C
Sep
20.8°C
69.4°F · 18.3–24.1°C
Oct
19°C
66.2°F · 16.7–22.4°C
Nov
16.6°C
61.9°F · 13.7–19°C
Dec
14.7°C
58.5°F · 12.7–16.6°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
NE–SE
Best wind
SW–NW
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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