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Plataforma de Fornells

Girona, Catalonia, Spain

Plataforma de Fornells 3 photos

  • The marina at Fornells, Begur, Catalonia, Spain

    The marina at Fornells, Begur, Catalonia, Spain. Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • The village of Fornells, Begur, Catalonia, Spain

    The village of Fornells, Begur, Catalonia, Spain. Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • The village of Fornells, Begur, Catalonia, Spain

    The village of Fornells, Begur, Catalonia, Spain. Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 4 pm, sunset 6:53 pm
9 am
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.6
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
1711 km/hmph SW
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
0.8 m3 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:53 pm
Today
5.5Good9 am42
6.3Good10 am64
7.8Great11 am75
6.0Good12 pm1811
7.4Great1 pm2113
8.5Excellent2 pm117
8.3Great3 pm127
7.3Great4 pm85
6.6Good5 pm74
6.3Good6 pm21
Sat
4.9Fair9 am42
5.1Fair10 am42
5.7Good11 am21
6.3Good12 pm21
5.7Good1 pm32
5.7Good2 pm117
5.5Good3 pm138
5.2Fair4 pm138
5.2Fair5 pm138
5.2Fair6 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 7 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 2 am, -0.6 mLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 7 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms490 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m940 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 480 m0.3 mi
  • Boat ramp80 m270 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miBegur (village)
Nearest airport
118 km73 miAeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-el Prat (BCN)

Nearby places

  • Toc al MarFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • Les AcàciesFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Toc GelatFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Restaurant OndinaFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%
  • Sun9.0 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon8.2 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.4 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%