Playa de Riells kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot

Spain · Catalunya

Spot currently openIntermediate level 42.12 | 3.14

Overview

Playa de Riells — beach near L'Escala, south end of the Gulf of Roses. Close to the Greek/Roman ruins of Empúries. Garbí thermal S-SW. Sandy, open beach. Intermediate. Less crowded than Sant Pere. Parc Natural dels Aiguamolls de l'Empordà nearby.

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Spot forecast for Playa de Riells

Sunrise 08:05 · Sunset 18:58

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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  • Low tide · 0.1 m
  • High tide · 0.2 m
  • Low tide · 0.1 m
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Playa de Riells: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

263h

in March · 29.5 rideable days

The season runs from March to May, peaking in March: 29 rideable days a month and 263 hours of usable wind, at 19 °C. The low point is December, at 19 days.

The spot is only open from 01/10 to 31/05. Kite autorisé hors saison balnéaire

Rideable days per month

0 10 20 30 40 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days19 d D 0 10 20 30 40 January: 21.5 rideable days J February: 24 rideable days F March: 29.5 rideable days29.5 d M April: 28 rideable days A May: 29.5 rideable days M June: 27.5 rideable days J July: 30.5 rideable days J August: 30.5 rideable days A September: 27.5 rideable days S October: 22 rideable days O November: 24 rideable days N December: 19 rideable days19 d D
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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 32%21-30 knots · 10%31+ knots · 2%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is December, at 14 °C. The wettest month is December, with 83 mm.

Monthly averages: Playa de Riells
Monthly averages — Playa de Riells — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 21.5 137 h 15 °C 33 mm
February 24.0 176 h 15 °C 49 mm
March 29.5 263 h 17 °C 65 mm
April 28.0 270 h 19 °C 29 mm
May 29.5 241 h 22 °C 60 mm
June closed 27.5 253 h 28 °C 9 mm
July closed 30.5 286 h 31 °C 37 mm
August closed 30.5 243 h 30 °C 7 mm
September closed 27.5 207 h 25 °C 44 mm
October 22.0 166 h 21 °C 47 mm
November 24.0 184 h 18 °C 36 mm
December 19.0 132 h 14 °C 83 mm

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Technical details of Playa de Riells spot

N: Rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Rideable ESE: Rideable SE: Rideable SSE: Rideable S: Rideable SSW: Rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Not rideable WNW: Rideable NW: Rideable NNW: Rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from N, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WNW, NW, NNW.

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Spot opening date · Required level
Spot opening date
  • Open : from 01/10 to 31/05
    Kite autorisé hors saison balnéaire
Required level
Intermediate

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