Platja de les Gavines
Barcelona · Spain
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Platja de les Gavines is a S-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Balearic Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
Today's surf at Platja de les Gavines
Updated 04:41 spot time
Platja de les Gavines surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.7 m ESE swell at 4.85 s. Wind up to 15 km/h E. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 17:00 — fun (2.5/5) with 14 km/h E 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: ~21.9°C (71.4°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 12.5–15.3°C
Feb
13.3°C
55.9°F · 12.7–14.1°C
Mar
13.5°C
56.3°F · 12.5–15.1°C
Apr
14.7°C
58.5°F · 13.1–17.5°C
May
17.6°C
63.7°F · 14.7–21.6°C
Jun
21.7°C
71.1°F · 18.5–24.3°C
Jul
24.8°C
76.6°F · 22.5–27.6°C
Aug
26°C
78.8°F · 23.4–28.7°C
Sep
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.6–27.4°C
Oct
21.9°C
71.4°F · 19.8–24.8°C
Nov
18.1°C
64.6°F · 15.9–21.9°C
Dec
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.7–18°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
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
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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