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Aiguadolc 36.5

#5078 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇪🇸 Spain · Barcelona · near Barcelona

Wind is the enemy here, peaks in January, gentle enough to learn.

Beginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score36.5 /100
Surfable days54% of the year
Clean days0% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell0% period 11 s+
Typical size0.6 m 2.1 ft median
Water20°C a 2 mm shorty

Best time to surf Aiguadolc

The best time to surf Aiguadolc is January. It rarely works. In January the water sits around 14°C, so pack a 4/3 with boots, and the typical wave is 0.8 m. The nearest airport is BCN (22 km) and the nearest town is Barcelona (34 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan66%1%0.8 m14°C4/3
Feb55%0%0.7 m13°C4/3
Mar75%0%0.9 m14°C4/3
Apr67%0%0.7 m16°C4/3
May48%0%0.6 m19°C3/2
Jun36%0%0.5 m24°Cvest
Jul25%0%0.5 m27°Cboardies
Aug32%0%0.5 m28°Cboardies
Sep47%0%0.6 m25°Cboardies
Oct66%0%0.7 m23°Cvest
Nov79%0%0.9 m19°C3/2
Dec54%0%0.7 m16°C4/3

Why 36.5

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
15.6
Clean days 24%
0.0
Groundswell 12%
0.0
Season spread 10%
5.5
Wave size 8%
0.6
Water comfort 10%
4.8
Access 10%
9.1

The detail

Faces 170° with 47% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 88% of days. Mean peak period 5.1 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 63%. Months that work: 7 of 12. Coordinates 41.234, 1.829 (OpenStreetMap).

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