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Rule Dramatic Seascapes

Cadaqués - Dramatic Seascapes - Spanish Coast & Islands

Cadaqués, Catalonia, Spain

Dramatic coastal photography conditions - powerful waves combined with atmospheric drama and good visibility for seascape shots.

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Rule requirements (key thresholds)
Coastal Drama Score · ≥ 75.0% Significant Wave Height · ≥ 1.5m Visibility · ≥ 5000.0m Wind Gusts · ≤ 22.0m/s

Tip: Scroll down to the 72-hour table to see exactly which condition fails hour by hour.

Most common blockers (next 72 hours)
Coastal Drama Score 100% failing
Significant Wave Height 100% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Coastal Drama Score
3%
Wave Height0.9m
Swell Height0.1m
Wind Speed2.3m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover100%

Upcoming Opportunities

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Times shown in Europe/Madrid

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What this forecast looks for

Plain-language explanation from the rule

Spain's coastline encompasses extraordinary diversity—from the wild Atlantic Basque coast with its jagged cliffs and powerful swells to the volcanic Canary Islands' otherworldly black sand beaches. Each region offers distinct coastal drama shaped by geology and ocean forces.

San Juan de Gaztelugatxe in the Basque Country features a dramatic hermitage perched on a rocky islet connected by a winding stone bridge—a location made famous globally but timelessly photogenic during Atlantic storms. The Canary Islands' volcanic origins create stark black lava formations meeting turquoise waters, particularly spectacular along Lanzarote's Los Hervideros coastline and Tenerife's northern shores.

What makes Spanish coastal drama exceptional:

  • Basque cliff formations - Flysch rock layers create dramatic striped patterns along the coast
  • Volcanic meets ocean - Canary Islands' recent lava flows create stark black formations against Atlantic blue
  • Mediterranean sea caves - Costa Brava hidden coves and Mallorca's cathedral-like caves
  • Tidal range variation - Atlantic coast massive tidal swings reveal hidden rock formations

Best conditions vary by region: Basque coast storms peak October-February with dramatic wave action. Canary Islands offer year-round coastal drama with reliable conditions. Mediterranean coast provides summer clarity but winter storm opportunities. Always check tide times for foreground rock access.

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72-hour requirements breakdown

What passed or failed, hour by hour
0matching hours in the next 95 hours
AND logic: all conditions required
Meets requirement
Misses requirement
Time
Europe/Madrid
Coastal Drama Score
≥ 75.0%
Significant Wave Height
≥ 1.5m
Visibility
≥ 5000.0m
Wind Gusts
≤ 22.0m/s
Precipitation Chance
≤ 30.0%
Sun, Feb 22
02:002.9%0.56m24135m2.4m/s0%
03:003%0.25m24134m1.5m/s0%
04:002.6%0.24m24135m0.62m/s0%
05:003%0.24m24134m0.51m/s0%
06:003.5%0.25m24135m0.71m/s0%
07:0011%0.18m24134m1.4m/s0%
08:0013%0.19m24134m1.9m/s0%
09:0012%0.21m24134m2.4m/s0%
10:009.8%0.22m24135m2.7m/s0%
11:008.4%0.22m24135m2.3m/s0%
12:008.4%0.23m24135m1.6m/s0%
13:008.1%0.24m24134m1.7m/s0%
14:007.4%0.23m24135m2.1m/s0%
15:009.2%0.21m24135m2.4m/s0%
16:0011%0.2m24135m2.4m/s0%
17:009%0.19m24135m2.6m/s0%
18:009.7%0.17m24135m2.7m/s0%
19:0012%0.19m24135m2.4m/s0%
20:003.8%0.23m24135m2.1m/s0%
21:002.9%0.27m24135m2.1m/s0%
22:003.1%0.31m24134m2.4m/s0%
23:002.7%0.37m24134m2.5m/s0%
Mon, Feb 23
24:002.7%0.43m24135m2.1m/s0%
01:003.5%0.84m24134m2.1m/s0%
02:004.7%0.88m24134m2.2m/s0%
03:002.9%0.92m24135m2.4m/s0%
04:003.5%0.96m24134m2.4m/s0%
05:003.3%0.96m24134m2.9m/s0%
06:002.9%0.96m24134m2.7m/s0%
07:009.5%0.96m24135m3.1m/s0%
08:0015%0.98m24134m2.9m/s0%
09:0025%1m24135m1.7m/s0%
10:0015%1m24135m2.1m/s0%
11:007%0.98m24135m1.2m/s0%
12:007%0.94m24135m1.8m/s0%
13:007%0.9m24135m1m/s0%
14:009.1%0.85m24134m0.92m/s0%
15:009.1%0.79m24135m1.4m/s0%
16:0011%0.74m24135m1.4m/s0%
17:0011%0.77m24135m1.9m/s0%
18:0011%0.81m24135m2m/s0%
19:009.5%0.84m24134m1.9m/s0%
20:003.3%0.8m24135m2.2m/s0%
21:002.9%0.77m24134m2.8m/s0%
22:002.9%0.73m24134m3.1m/s0%
23:004.7%0.65m24135m3.4m/s0%
Tue, Feb 24
24:004.3%0.58m24135m3.4m/s0%
01:002.7%0.5m24134m2.6m/s0%
02:002.7%0.45m24135m2.3m/s0%
03:003.1%0.39m24134m2.3m/s0%
04:003.1%0.34m24134m2.1m/s0%
05:003.1%0.3m24135m1.8m/s0%
06:003.1%0.25m24135m1.7m/s0%
07:008.8%0.21m24135m1.7m/s0%
08:009.6%0.18m24135m1.7m/s0%
09:008.8%0.16m24135m1.3m/s0%
10:0012%0.13m24135m1.1m/s0%
11:0010%0.12m24134m0.71m/s0%
12:006.3%0.1m24135m1m/s0%
13:005.5%0.09m24135m1.4m/s0%
14:004.2%0.1m24135m1.8m/s0%
15:004.2%0.12m24135m2.1m/s0%
16:005.2%0.13m24134m2.7m/s0%
17:006.3%0.16m24134m2.8m/s0%
18:006.8%0.19m24134m2.1m/s0%
19:007.1%0.22m24134m1.7m/s0%
20:002.5%0.24m24135m2.9m/s0%
21:002.9%0.27m24135m3.9m/s0%
22:005.2%0.29m24134m3.7m/s0%
23:003.8%0.3m24134m3.3m/s0%
Wed, Feb 25
24:003.4%0.31m24135m2.8m/s0%
01:005.2%0.32m24134m2.4m/s0%
02:005.2%0.35m24135m2.4m/s0%
03:003.8%0.39m24135m2.1m/s0%
04:004.8%0.42m24134m1.5m/s0%
05:004.8%0.46m24135m1.3m/s0%
06:005.5%0.51m24134m1.3m/s0%
07:0014%0.55m24135m1.5m/s0%
08:0015%0.64m24135m2.9m/s0%
09:008.2%0.72m24135m4.2m/s0%
10:005.8%0.81m24135m5.5m/s0%
11:005%0.82m24135m5.1m/s0%
12:005%0.82m24135m4.7m/s0%
13:009.2%0.83m24135m4.2m/s0%
14:005%0.82m24135m3.8m/s0%
15:005%0.81m24135m3.4m/s0%
16:005.8%0.8m24135m3m/s0%
17:007.4%0.79m24135m2.7m/s0%
18:009.6%0.79m24135m2.3m/s0%
19:009.2%0.78m24135m1.9m/s0%
20:007.9%0.76m24135m1.9m/s0%
21:007.2%0.75m24135m2m/s0%
22:005%0.73m24135m2m/s0%
23:004.4%0.71m24135m2.3m/s0%
Thu, Feb 26
24:005.8%0.68m24135m2.6m/s0%
How to read: colored cells show whether each predicate requirement is met; highlighted rows mean the full rule matched (an opportunity).

What does Coastal Drama Score mean?

Inputs that drive the score

This derived score summarizes multiple raw weather signals. The table below shows the supporting inputs hour by hour, so you can see what's pushing the score up or down.

Time
Europe/Madrid
High Clouds
%
Low Clouds
%
Mid-Level Clouds
%
Primary Swell Height
m
Primary Wave Direction
°
Sea Salt AOD (550nm)
Solar Elevation
°
Total Cloud Coverage
%
Wind Direction
°
Wind Speed
m/s
Wind Wave Height
m
Wind Wave Period
s
Mon, Feb 23 Sunrise 07:32 Sunset 18:29
03:00 ☾
100% 0% 7% 0.06m 296° 0.01 -48° 100% 301° 2.3m/s 0.92m 4.1s
04:00 ☾
86% 0% 20% 0.06m 296° 0.01 -39° 86% 303° 2.2m/s 0.96m 4.2s
05:00 ☾
100% 0% 100% 0.14m 296° 0.01 -29° 100% 327° 2.4m/s 0.96m 4.2s
06:00 ☾
97% 0% 67% 0.23m 296° 0.009 -18° 97% 296° 2.3m/s 0.96m 4.2s
07:00 ☾
98% 0% 2% 0.31m 297° 0.008 -6.6° 98% 264° 2.9m/s 0.96m 4.2s
08:00
47% 0% 6% 0.22m 297° 0.008 4.4° 47% 327° 2.6m/s 0.98m 4.2s
09:00
62% 0% 5% 0.14m 297° 0.007 15° 62% 271° 1.6m/s 1m 4.2s
10:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 297° 0.007 24° 5% 305° 1.9m/s 1m 4.3s
11:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 297° 0.007 31° 5% 243° 1.1m/s 0.98m 4.2s
12:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 297° 0.008 36° 5% 225° 1.6m/s 0.94m 4.2s
13:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 297° 0.008 38° 5% 184° 0.9m/s 0.9m 4.2s
14:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 295° 0.008 36° 5% 127° 1.6m/s 0.85m 4.1s
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 293° 0.008 31° 5% 116° 2m/s 0.79m 4s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 290° 0.008 24° 5% 133° 1.8m/s 0.74m 3.9s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 291° 0.008 15° 5% 168° 2m/s 0.77m 3.9s
18:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 291° 0.008 4.6° 5% 184° 2m/s 0.81m 3.9s
19:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 291° 0.008 -6.4° 5% 208° 1.8m/s 0.84m 3.9s
20:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 292° 0.008 -17° 5% 242° 2.3m/s 0.8m 3.9s
21:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 293° 0.007 -28° 5% 265° 2.8m/s 0.77m 3.9s
22:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 293° 0.007 -39° 5% 269° 3.1m/s 0.73m 3.9s
23:00 ☾
37% 0% 0% 0.06m 294° 0.008 -48° 37% 269° 3.4m/s 0.65m 3.7s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 07:32 Sunset 18:29
24:00 ☾
28% 0% 0% 0.06m 295° 0.009 -55° 28% 266° 3.3m/s 0.57m 3.5s
01:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 296° 0.01 -57° 5% 267° 2.7m/s 0.49m 3.3s
02:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 297° 0.01 -55° 5% 270° 2.3m/s 0.44m 3.2s
03:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 299° 0.01 -48° 5% 266° 2.3m/s 0.38m 3s
04:00 ☾
7% 0% 0% 0.06m 300° 0.01 -39° 7% 266° 2.1m/s 0.33m 2.8s
05:00 ☾
9% 0% 0% 0.06m 303° 0.009 -28° 9% 265° 1.8m/s 0.28m 2.7s
06:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 306° 0.008 -17° 5% 267° 1.6m/s 0.24m 2.5s
07:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 309° 0.008 -6.3° 5% 272° 1.7m/s 0.19m 2.4s
08:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 239° 0.008 4.7° 5% 279° 1.7m/s 0.16m 2.8s
09:00
6% 0% 0% 0.06m 169° 0.008 15° 6% 273° 1.2m/s 0.13m 3.1s
10:00
69% 0% 0% 0.06m 99° 0.008 24° 69% 244° 1m/s 0.1m 3.5s
11:00
53% 0% 0% 0.06m 107° 0.008 32° 53% 205° 0.66m/s 0.1m 3.5s
12:00
12% 0% 0% 0.07m 116° 0.008 37° 12% 143° 1.1m/s 0.1m 3.5s
13:00
5% 0% 0% 0.07m 124° 0.008 38° 5% 128° 1.7m/s 0.1m 3.4s
14:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 124° - 37° 5% 119° 2.1m/s 0.1m 2.8s
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 123° - 32° 5% 122° 2.3m/s 0.11m 2.1s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 123° - 24° 5% 124° 2.7m/s 0.11m 1.5s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 127° - 15° 5% 121° 2.6m/s 0.15m 1.7s
18:00
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 132° - 4.8° 5% 109° 1.9m/s 0.18m 1.9s
19:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 136° - -6.2° 5% 57° 1.5m/s 0.22m 2.1s
20:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.06m 138° - -17° 5% 21° 2.7m/s 0.24m 2.3s
21:00 ☾
9% 0% 0% 0.05m 140° - -28° 9% 10° 3.4m/s 0.27m 2.5s
22:00 ☾
49% 0% 0% 0.05m 142° - -39° 49% 351° 3.3m/s 0.29m 2.7s
23:00 ☾
13% 0% 0% 0.11m 143° - -48° 13% 342° 2.9m/s 0.3m 2.8s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 07:30 Sunset 18:30
24:00 ☾
6% 0% 0% 0.17m 143° - -54° 6% 336° 2.4m/s 0.31m 2.9s
01:00 ☾
30% 0% 0% 0.23m 143° - -57° 30% 325° 2.2m/s 0.32m 2.9s
02:00 ☾
58% 0% 0% 0.25m 142° - -54° 58% 323° 2.2m/s 0.35m 3s
03:00 ☾
86% 0% 0% 0.26m 141° - -48° 86% 319° 1.9m/s 0.39m 3s
04:00 ☾
69% 0% 0% 0.28m 139° - -39° 69% 318° 1.3m/s 0.42m 3s
05:00 ☾
26% 0% 0% 0.27m 135° - -28° 26% 318° 1.2m/s 0.46m 3.2s
06:00 ☾
45% 0% 0% 0.27m 131° - -17° 45% 327° 1.2m/s 0.51m 3.3s
07:00 ☾
45% 0% 0% 0.26m 127° - -6° 45% 345° 1.1m/s 0.55m 3.5s
08:00
63% 0% 29% 0.25m 119° - 4.9° 63% 267° 2.2m/s 0.64m 3.7s
09:00
82% 0% 58% 0.25m 111° - 15° 82% 190° 3.4m/s 0.72m 4s
10:00
100% 0% 87% 0.24m 103° - 24° 100% 112° 4.5m/s 0.81m 4.2s
11:00
100% 0% 58% 0.35m 102° - 32° 100% 110° 4.2m/s 0.82m 4.3s
12:00
100% 0% 29% 0.45m 101° - 37° 100% 109° 4m/s 0.82m 4.4s
13:00
100% 0% 0% 0.56m 100° - 39° 100% 107° 3.7m/s 0.83m 4.5s
14:00
100% 0% 17% 0.41m 100° - 37° 100% 108° 3.4m/s 0.82m 4.5s
15:00
100% 0% 33% 0.25m 100° - 32° 100% 108° 3.2m/s 0.81m 4.5s
16:00
100% 0% 50% 0.1m 101° - 24° 100% 109° 2.9m/s 0.8m 4.6s
17:00
91% 0% 35% 0.21m 100° - 15° 91% 105° 2.6m/s 0.79m 4.5s
18:00
81% 0% 20% 0.32m 100° - 5° 81% 101° 2.2m/s 0.79m 4.5s
19:00 ☾
72% 0% 5% 0.43m 100° - -5.9° 72% 97° 1.8m/s 0.78m 4.5s
20:00 ☾
49% 0% 3% 0.51m 100° - -17° 49% 67° 1.9m/s 0.76m 4.5s
21:00 ☾
27% 0% 2% 0.6m 100° - -28° 27% 36° 1.9m/s 0.75m 4.5s
22:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.68m 99° - -38° 5% 5° 1.9m/s 0.73m 4.5s
23:00 ☾
3% 0% 0% 0.67m 99° - -47° 3% 121° 2.2m/s 0.71m 4.5s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 07:28 Sunset 18:31
24:00 ☾
2% 0% 0% 0.66m 99° - -54° 2% 236° 2.5m/s 0.68m 4.5s
01:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.65m 99° - -57° 0% 352° 2.8m/s 0.66m 4.5s
02:00 ☾
2% 0% 0% 0.62m 99° - -54° 2% 346° 3.1m/s 0.63m 4.4s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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