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Kitesurf spots in Barcelona

35 Lohera kite spots in Barcelona, mapped with local wind windows, water state, launch setup, and the kind of session each beach tends to reward.

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Spot guide

Wind windows and launch notes

Each rose shows the directions that usually work for the spot. Hover or tap a pin above to place it on the coast before comparing details.

Altafulla

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Altafulla, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Ampolla

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tortosa, Ampolla, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Badalona

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Badalona, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Watch for rocks.

Barceloneta

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Barcelona, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Blanes

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Lloret de Mar, Blanes, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Cabrera de Mar

waves
NSEW
Wind window
E, SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Vilassar de Mar, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.

Cambrils

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Cambrils, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Castelldefels

waves
NSEW
Wind window
SW-W

Castelldefels is Barcelona's main kite beach, an easygoing open-coast strip just minutes from the airport that draws a steady mix of locals and travellers chasing afternoon thermals. The reliable wind is the SW Garbi, which usually fills in around midday and runs side-onshore at roughly 12 to 20 knots; W and WSW days push harder and steeper, so this is wave-prone water rather than dead flat. Spring and autumn are the sweet spots, while summer concentrates everyone into a designated 300m kite zone with paperwork checks. The beach itself is wide, sandy and forgiving, giving plenty of room to lay out and land. It can get busy on classic Garbi afternoons, and schools run regularly here. SW and the Garbi keep it beginner-friendly, but stronger W and WSW spells with bigger waves suit intermediate and advanced riders better.

Coma-Ruga

waves
NSEW
Wind window
E

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Coma-Ruga, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Creixell

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Creixell, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

L'Almadrava

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
NE-E

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, ENE, E winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

La Pineda

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, La Pineda, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

L'Estartit

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
NE-E

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Palafrugell, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, ENE, E winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

L'Hospitalet de L'Infant (Playa del Arenal)

waves
NSEW
Wind window
NE-E

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, ENE, E, SE, S, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Malgrat de Mar

waves
NSEW
Wind window
E, SE, SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Malgrat de Mar, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, SE, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Mar Bella

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Barcelona, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Montgat (Jimmy Beach)

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SSW, SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Barcelona, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSW, SW winds. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks, crowds in season.

Palamos

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Palafrugel, Palamos, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Platja D'Aro

waves
NSEW
Wind window
NE-E

Open-coast kitesurf spot at San Feliu, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, ENE, E, S winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Playa Del Trabucador

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SSE, NNW

Flat-water lagoon kite spot at Sant Carles de la Rapita, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SSE, NNW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Playa de Riells

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at L\'Escala, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Premia de Mar

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Premia de Mar, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Puerto Olimpico

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
NE, E, S, SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Barcelona, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in NE, E, S, SW winds. Suitable for advanced riders.

Punta del Fangar

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at El Cava, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Riuet

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at L\'Escala, Sant Marti d\'Empuries, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Roses Pueblo

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Roses, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Salou

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Salou, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Sant Antoni

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Palamos, Sant Antoni, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for rocks.

Sant Marti d'Empuries

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at L'Escala, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Segur de Calafell

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Vilanova, Segur de Calafell, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

St. Carles de la Rapita

mixed

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Amposta, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

St. Pere Pescador

mixed
NSEW
Wind window
SE

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Figueres, Spain. Mixed flat and chop. Sandy beach launch. Works best in SE winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders.

Torredembarra

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Tarragona, Torredembarra, Spain. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Vilanova i la Geltru

waves

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Suitable for intermediates, advanced riders.

Vilassar de Mar

waves
NSEW
Wind window
E, SW

Open-coast kitesurf spot at Mataro, Spain. Wave-prone. Sandy beach launch. Works best in E, SW winds. Suitable for beginners, intermediates, advanced riders. Watch for current.