Platja de la Descàrrega
Barcelona · Spain
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Platja de la Descàrrega is a SW-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Balearic Sea — it catches S–W swell, and offshore N–E winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Platja de la Descàrrega
Updated 07:05 spot time
Platja de la Descàrrega surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.7 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.8 m ESE swell at 4.65 s. Wind up to 22 km/h ENE. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 14:00 — fair (2/5) with 8 km/h ESE 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: ~21.4°C (70.5°F) on average
Jan
13.7°C
56.7°F · 11.5–14.8°C
Feb
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.6–13.8°C
Mar
13.4°C
56.1°F · 12.4–14.9°C
Apr
14.6°C
58.3°F · 13.1–17.1°C
May
17.2°C
63°F · 14.4–20.9°C
Jun
21.2°C
70.2°F · 18.8–23.3°C
Jul
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.7–26.7°C
Aug
25.6°C
78.1°F · 23.8–27.8°C
Sep
24.4°C
75.9°F · 22.2–27.2°C
Oct
21.4°C
70.5°F · 18.7–25°C
Nov
17.8°C
64°F · 15.5–21.1°C
Dec
15.1°C
59.2°F · 13.4–17.2°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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