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Icon EU 7 km

MF Arome 1.3

MF Arome 2.5

DWD ICON EU 7

UKMO Global 10

DWD ICON Global 11

MF Arpege EU 11

GFS GRAPES 13

GFS global 13

BOM ACCESS 15

GEM Global 15

ECMWF IFS 25

GFS GraphCast 25

JMA gSM 55

MF Arpege 55

Model	Icon EU 7 km run: 06/06 02:38																																																																Icon Global 11 km run: 06/06 02:38																																				GFS 13 km run: 06/06 02:38																																																																unknown run: 06/06 02:38
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Wind Dir.
Wind Spd. (kn)	2	1	0	2	2	2	4	6	7	7	6	6	4	4	3	2	2	0	2	3	4	5	7	7	7	6	5	3	3	1	3	5	10	12	11	11	12	12	12	12	13	12	12	11	8	2	2	2	3	4	2	2	4	5	6	6	6	5	4	3	1	1	1	0	0	2	4	5	6	6	6	6	5	4	3	2	2	1	1	3	4	5	5	6	7	8	7	6	4	3	2	2	2	2	3	1	1	2	1	6	10	10	8	7	5	9	10	11	12	13	13	12	12	11	11	11	11	10	9	7	1	1	2	4	7	8	10	10	8	6	6	8	8	8	5	10	12	11	9	9	10	12	12	11	9	7	4	8	12	13	9	9	9	9	10	12	14	13	7	2	6	2	9	17	18	13	18	18	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	16	16	15	13	14	15	15	16	16	18	20	21	21	20	19	18	16	15	12	3	1	2	5	8	10	10	11	12	13	14	13	11	9	5	3	4	5	7	9	11	12	12	11	9	7	6	5	6	6	6	5	3	4	7	8	10	11	11	10	9	9	8	7
Gusts (kn)	4	4	3	5	5	6	9	13	15	16	15	13	12	10	8	4	5	3	5	8	10	12	14	15	15	14	12	11	8	7	6	11	20	22	23	22	24	25	25	25	25	25	24	23	20	4	4	5	7	8	8	8	8	11	13	15	13	12	10	8	3	3	3	2	2	5	8	11	13	14	15	14	12	11	9	4	3	5	6	7	8	10	11	13	15	16	15	12	10	8	5	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	11	15	20	18	16	14	11	18	20	19	17	15	14	13	12	12	13	13	13	13	12	11	3	1	2	5	7	8	9	10	9	6	5	5	6	6	5	15	18	16	13	11	11	11	11	10	8	7	9	12	15	17	13	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	12	9	8	11	18	23	26	21	28	26	21	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	18	19	30	28	25	22	19	19	19	19	19	19	19	18	18	17	17	6	5	5	5	6	7	9	10	10	10	10	9	8	6	6	5	6	7	9	10	11	12	12	11	10	9	8	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	8	11	12	13	12	12	11	11	10
Wave Direction
Wave Ht. (m)	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6
Wave Per.	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	3
Wave Energy (Kj)	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	2	2	3	4	5	6	6	6	6	6	5	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	4	5
Temp. (°C)	17	18	20	22	23	24	25	25	24	24	24	24	24	23	22	18	19	21	22	23	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	24	23	22	20	21	22	23	24	25	25	26	26	26	25	25	24	23	22	18	19	21	23	25	25	26	26	26	26	25	25	25	24	24	19	20	21	24	25	26	26	26	26	26	26	25	25	25	25	21	21	23	25	27	28	30	30	30	29	28	27	27	26	25	21	22	23	26	28	29	30	31	31	32	31	31	29	28	27	23	24	26	29	31	33	33	33	34	34	34	33	32	30	28	25	26	28	31	34	36	38	39	35	30	27	27	30	31	29	26	27	29	31	33	35	36	37	36	36	35	34	32	30	29	25	26	27	29	31	32	32	33	33	33	32	31	29	28	27	26	27	29	30	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	32	30	29	26	24	25	27	28	30	31	32	32	32	32	32	31	30	28	27	24	25	26	28	29	29	30	30	29	28	27	26	25	24	24	21	23	24	26	27	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	27	25	22	23	25	27	29	30	30	31	31	31	31	30	29	29
Rain (mm)
Cloud Cov. (%)		4	3	1	11	16	19	17	48	35	8	2				24	2				12										58	35	51	26	18	6	12	2				2									2	4	6	16	25	35	38	41	44	63	43	14	43	71	100	75	51	26	17	9		10	21	31	33	62	60	69	79	88	80	71	63	57	50	44	35	25	16	44	72	71	68	65	62	54	45	37	25	12		17	35	52	68	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	95	89	84	88	97	95	97	98	100	90	80	70	76	83	89	91	92	94	90	100	100	95	91	86	73	61	48	64	81	97	96	94	93	95	100	100	100	100	100	97	95	92	75	58	41	61	80	100	91	67	72	66	61	55	60	64	69	48	26	5	6	6	7	5	94	100	97	94	91	64	36	9	9	8	8	7	5	4	3	9	9	8	7	6	11	16	21	15	10	4	3	1		25						26	52	78	80	81	83	85	86	88	59	2	2	2	3	3	8	14	19	17	15	13	12	10	9

Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Expert

Type: Ocean

Water type: Chop, Small wave

Water hazards: Swimmers, Mole

Water quality: Clean

Infos: Flat and choppy water in summer, waves in winter. In summer the swimming zones are marked, do not get into these. There is a small zone where you can go along the stone wall of the harbour and the around the corner to get the non-gusty wind and to start your ride. Be careful, in summer still people in that zone!

Beach type & size: Sand - Big

Infos: Sandy beach 6km long. Enough space to launch and land in Can Pastilla. Right next to the harbour is a huge field of hard sand with soft sand closer to the waterline. Here is the kite launch zone. The rest of the beach is very packed in summer and should be avoided. Too many people and the risk of hurting someone is very high!

Identified hazards: Concrete, Bystanders, Road

Beachgoer: June, July, August, September

Weather specificities: Best season from May to October. Mediterranean conditions, in summer 28C water and 30+C air temp.

Wind type: Thermal

Wind specificities: From May to October thermal winds 10-15 knots (onshore) which increase at 12:00h to the afternoon everyday. Winter season gusty conditions 10-30 knots with waves WSW direction. In summer the onshore thermal wind is gusty at launch and water entrance.

Best months: May, June, July, August, September

Access description: by Car - It is the first part of the "El Arenal Beach", on the other and of the famous El Arenal party area. From the airport follow sings to "Platjas". Get on the highway driving east and then soon there is a sign and exit "Can Pastilla". Exit and drive towards the ocean. When you see it, there is a parking lot. Turn right follow the street, pass a gas station and after about 200m turn left. Follow the road to the water and now you are at the water, a Burger King to your left, then turn right and follow the promenade and see the kites or the harbour. Park your car (very packed in summer) and take your stuff down to the big hard sand area.

Specific rules: Zones

Extra: Respect to the locals and their advices. The thermal wind is onshore and the beach next to the launching zone becomes very packed with sunbathers during summer. From May to September a kiteschool teaches there almost everyday. If you can not stay upwind contact them, they teach with motorboats and can help you. Don't practice in the swimming area which is clearly marked with the yellow buoys.

Nightlife: Good nightlife on the whole beach. There are lots of bars and restaurants. The Kiters usually meet in the bar called Flip Flop near the launching area. The Puro Beach Club is a just few hundred meters away.

Accommodations: Rooms, Shop, Rescue, Shower, Toilet, Food, Parking

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