Platja de la Bassa d'Arena
Tarragona · Spain
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Platja de la Bassa d'Arena is a E-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Balearic Sea — it catches NE–S swell, and offshore W–NW winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.8°C (76.6°F) on average
Jan
14°C
57.2°F · 12.2–15.9°C
Feb
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.3–14.5°C
Mar
13.7°C
56.7°F · 12–15.7°C
Apr
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.3–18.7°C
May
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.7–22.5°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19–24.9°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.7–27.3°C
Aug
26.2°C
79.2°F · 23.7–28.9°C
Sep
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.8–27.6°C
Oct
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.7–25°C
Nov
18.3°C
64.9°F · 15.9–22.2°C
Dec
15.6°C
60.1°F · 14.2–18.3°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–S
Best wind
W–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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