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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
Wind Gusts 7% failing

Currently

Real-time conditions
Coastal Drama Score
4%
Wave Height0.1m
Swell Height0.1m
Wind Speed1.7m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover3%

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Times shown in Europe/Madrid

No opportunities in the next 10 days

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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%
Wed, Apr 8
03:003%0.2m24135m1.3m/s0%
04:003.5%0.2m24134m1.8m/s0%
05:003.5%0.19m24135m2.6m/s0%
06:003.2%0.2m24134m3.2m/s0%
07:0011%0.2m24134m3.6m/s0%
08:008.3%0.2m24135m3.9m/s0%
09:006.9%0.21m24135m3.6m/s0%
10:007.5%0.21m24134m3.2m/s0%
11:007.4%0.22m24135m2.8m/s0%
12:008.4%0.21m24134m2.9m/s0%
13:006.9%0.21m24135m2.7m/s0%
14:006.9%0.2m20663m2.9m/s0%
15:006.9%0.19m21279m3.2m/s0%
16:008.4%0.19m24134m3.5m/s0%
17:008.4%0.18m24135m3.4m/s0%
18:008.7%0.17m24135m2.7m/s0%
19:0010%0.16m24134m1.9m/s0%
20:009.7%0.16m24135m1.2m/s0%
21:008.6%0.12m24135m0.5m/s0%
22:002.6%0.11m24134m0.62m/s0%
23:003%0.12m24134m1.7m/s0%
Thu, Apr 9
24:003%0.14m24135m1.9m/s0%
01:003%0.14m24135m1.6m/s0%
02:003%0.15m24135m1.7m/s0%
03:003.5%0.15m24134m1.7m/s0%
04:003.5%0.14m24135m1.7m/s0%
05:003.5%0.14m24135m1.5m/s0%
06:003%0.14m24135m1.5m/s0%
07:0016%0.15m24134m1.7m/s0%
08:0014%0.15m24134m1.7m/s0%
09:007.4%0.14m24134m1.8m/s0%
10:007.4%0.14m24135m1.7m/s0%
11:006.3%0.13m24134m1.8m/s0%
12:005.6%0.12m24135m1.8m/s0%
13:007.7%0.12m24135m2m/s0%
14:005.9%0.11m24135m3.3m/s0%
15:005.2%0.11m24135m5.1m/s0%
16:006.4%0.12m24134m5.1m/s0%
17:006.4%0.12m24135m4.8m/s0%
18:006.6%0.13m24134m4.8m/s0%
19:007.9%0.15m24134m3.5m/s0%
20:008.6%0.16m24135m2.6m/s0%
21:008.6%0.2m24135m2.2m/s0%
22:003%0.23m24134m2.5m/s0%
23:003%0.27m24134m3.7m/s0%
Fri, Apr 10
24:003%0.3m24135m3.3m/s0%
01:003%0.32m24134m2.8m/s0%
02:003.5%0.35m24135m2.7m/s0%
03:003.5%0.37m24134m2.4m/s0%
04:003%0.4m24134m2.3m/s0%
05:003%0.42m24135m2.7m/s0%
06:003.5%0.44m24134m2.8m/s0%
07:009.7%0.47m24134m3.3m/s0%
08:009%0.49m24135m3.2m/s0%
09:007.5%0.49m24134m3.1m/s0%
10:007.5%0.5m24134m2.9m/s0%
11:006.4%0.5m24135m2.5m/s0%
12:006.4%0.48m24135m1.7m/s0%
13:005.9%0.47m24134m2.6m/s0%
14:005.9%0.45m24134m5.4m/s0%
15:004.2%0.43m24134m5.7m/s0%
16:005.1%0.4m24134m6.5m/s0%
17:005.1%0.38m24134m6.4m/s0%
18:006.6%0.37m24134m7.3m/s0%
19:006.1%0.35m24135m6.7m/s0%
20:006.6%0.34m24135m5.9m/s0%
21:005.8%0.33m24135m4.3m/s0%
22:002%0.32m24134m3.8m/s0%
23:002%0.31m24135m3.5m/s0%
Sat, Apr 11
24:002%0.3m24134m3.3m/s0%
01:002.4%0.29m24135m3.2m/s0%
02:002%0.28m24134m3.2m/s0%
03:002.4%0.27m24134m3.1m/s0%
04:002.4%0.26m24134m2.3m/s0%
05:002.4%0.25m24135m1.4m/s0%
06:002.8%0.24m24135m1.2m/s0%
07:009.3%0.23m24135m2.5m/s0%
08:007.1%0.22m24135m2m/s0%
09:0010%0.23m24135m4m/s0%
10:0012%0.23m24135m6.1m/s0%
11:007.3%0.24m24135m8.1m/s0%
12:007.8%0.25m24135m12m/s0%
13:006.4%0.26m24135m15m/s0%
14:006.6%0.27m24135m19m/s0%
15:006.2%0.25m24135m19m/s0%
16:007.6%0.24m24135m20m/s0%
17:007.6%0.22m24135m21m/s0%
18:009%0.21m24135m22m/s0%
19:0011%0.21m24135m22m/s0%
20:0012%0.2m24135m23m/s0%
21:0011%0.19m24135m22m/s0.3%
22:004%0.18m24135m22m/s0.61%
23:004%0.17m24135m22m/s0.91%
Sun, Apr 12
24:003.7%0.18m24135m22m/s8%
01:003.7%0.19m24135m21m/s15%
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
Thu, Apr 9 Sunrise 07:16 Sunset 20:21
04:00 ☾
3% 0% 0% 0.13m 195° 0.02 -32° 3% 328° 1.7m/s 0.08m 4.7s
05:00 ☾
3% 0% 0% 0.13m 194° 0.02 -24° 3% 316° 1.6m/s 0.07m 4.6s
06:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.13m 193° 0.02 -14° 5% 296° 1.5m/s 0.08m 4.6s
07:00 ☾
31% 0% 0% 0.12m 192° 0.02 -3.7° 31% 285° 1.7m/s 0.09m 4.5s
08:00
43% 0% 0% 0.12m 192° 0.01 7.3° 43% 300° 1.7m/s 0.1m 4.5s
09:00
100% 0% 0% 0.11m 191° 0.01 18° 100% 279° 1.7m/s 0.1m 4.4s
10:00
100% 0% 0% 0.11m 190° 0.01 29° 100% 255° 1.6m/s 0.09m 4.3s
11:00
100% 0% 0% 0.1m 190° 0.008 39° 100% 230° 1.7m/s 0.09m 4.3s
12:00
100% 0% 0% 0.1m 190° 0.007 48° 100% 203° 1.6m/s 0.09m 4.2s
13:00
52% 0% 0% 0.1m 190° 0.006 54° 52% 167° 2.1m/s 0.09m 4.2s
14:00
19% 0% 0% 0.1m 190° 0.005 55° 19% 157° 3.8m/s 0.09m 4.1s
15:00
4% 0% 4% 0.11m 192° 0.004 52° 7% 158° 5m/s 0.08m 4s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 0.11m 195° 0.003 45° 0% 158° 4.2m/s 0.06m 3.8s
17:00
3% 0% 0% 0.12m 198° 0.003 36° 3% 159° 3.8m/s 0.05m 3.6s
18:00
5% 0% 0% 0.13m 197° 0.002 25° 5% 173° 3.4m/s 0.19m 3.6s
19:00
5% 1% 0% 0.15m 196° 0.002 14° 5% 187° 3.4m/s 0.34m 3.6s
20:00
6% 3% 0% 0.16m 195° 0.002 3.3° 6% 205° 2.6m/s 0.48m 3.7s
21:00 ☾
5% 3% 0% 0.19m 192° 0.002 -7.7° 5% 227° 2.1m/s 0.34m 3.9s
22:00 ☾
0% 4% 0% 0.23m 189° 0.001 -18° 4% 266° 2.3m/s 0.21m 4s
23:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.26m 186° 0.001 -27° 1% 294° 3.5m/s 0.07m 4.3s
Fri, Apr 10 Sunrise 07:16 Sunset 20:21
24:00 ☾
1% 0% 0% 0.28m 185° 0.001 -34° 1% 290° 3.3m/s 0.08m 4.3s
01:00 ☾
2% 0% 0% 0.31m 184° 0.001 -39° 2% 291° 2.8m/s 0.09m 4.4s
02:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.33m 182° 0.001 -40° 5% 315° 2.6m/s 0.1m 4.5s
03:00 ☾
6% 0% 0% 0.35m 182° 0.001 -37° 6% 315° 2.3m/s 0.12m 4.6s
04:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.37m 182° 0.001 -31° 5% 293° 2.3m/s 0.14m 4.7s
05:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.39m 182° 0.001 -23° 5% 296° 2.5m/s 0.16m 4.7s
06:00 ☾
4% 0% 0% 0.42m 182° 0.001 -14° 4% 305° 2.6m/s 0.16m 4.8s
07:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.44m 182° 0.002 -3.3° 5% 302° 3m/s 0.15m 4.8s
08:00
2% 0% 0% 0.47m 182° 0.002 7.6° 2% 291° 3m/s 0.15m 4.9s
09:00
3% 0% 0% 0.47m 184° 0.001 19° 3% 275° 3m/s 0.15m 4.9s
10:00
5% 0% 0% 0.48m 185° 0.001 29° 5% 274° 2.7m/s 0.16m 4.9s
11:00
5% 0% 0% 0.48m 187° 0.001 40° 5% 262° 2m/s 0.16m 4.9s
12:00
5% 0% 0% 0.46m 188° 0.001 48° 5% 233° 0.77m/s 0.15m 4.8s
13:00
10% 0% 0% 0.45m 189° 0.001 54° 10% 130° 2.5m/s 0.15m 4.8s
14:00
13% 0% 0% 0.43m 190° 0.002 56° 13% 133° 4.5m/s 0.14m 4.7s
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.41m 191° - 52° 5% 123° 4.7m/s 0.13m 4.6s
16:00
0% 0% 0% 0.39m 192° - 45° 0% 131° 5m/s 0.11m 4.6s
17:00
0% 0% 0% 0.37m 193° - 36° 0% 138° 4.6m/s 0.1m 4.5s
18:00
3% 0% 0% 0.36m 193° - 25° 3% 155° 5.2m/s 0.15m 4.5s
19:00
5% 0% 0% 0.34m 193° - 14° 5% 165° 5.3m/s 0.19m 4.4s
20:00
0% 0% 0% 0.33m 193° - 3.5° 0% 169° 4.9m/s 0.24m 4.3s
21:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.3m 194° - -7.4° 0% 187° 4.4m/s 0.24m 4.3s
22:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.27m 196° - -18° 5% 206° 3.8m/s 0.25m 4.3s
23:00 ☾
3% 0% 0% 0.24m 197° - -27° 3% 215° 3.5m/s 0.25m 4.3s
Sat, Apr 11 Sunrise 07:14 Sunset 20:22
24:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.24m 203° - -34° 5% 224° 3.3m/s 0.19m 4.5s
01:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.24m 208° - -38° 5% 243° 3.2m/s 0.12m 4.7s
02:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.24m 214° - -39° 0% 241° 3.2m/s 0.06m 4.9s
03:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.22m 211° - -37° 0% 248° 3.1m/s 0.07m 4.8s
04:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.21m 209° - -31° 0% 274° 2.2m/s 0.08m 4.8s
05:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.19m 207° - -23° 0% 308° 1.3m/s 0.09m 4.7s
06:00 ☾
0% 0% 0% 0.18m 206° - -14° 0% 337° 1.1m/s 0.08m 4.6s
07:00 ☾
0% 0% 6% 0.17m 205° - -3° 6% 346° 2.3m/s 0.08m 4.6s
08:00
0% 0% 7% 0.16m 205° - 7.9° 7% 311° 1.5m/s 0.07m 4.5s
09:00
28% 0% 6% 0.16m 202° - 19° 33% 321° 3m/s 0.11m 4.4s
10:00
56% 0% 6% 0.16m 199° - 30° 58% 330° 4.5m/s 0.14m 4.3s
11:00
84% 0% 5% 0.16m 196° - 40° 84% 339° 6m/s 0.18m 4.2s
12:00
89% 0% 3% 0.16m 193° - 49° 89% 333° 8.4m/s 0.19m 4.1s
13:00
95% 0% 2% 0.17m 191° - 55° 95% 328° 11m/s 0.19m 4s
14:00
100% 0% 0% 0.17m 188° - 56° 100% 322° 13m/s 0.2m 4s
15:00
100% 0% 33% 0.17m 187° - 53° 100% 319° 15m/s 0.21m 3.9s
16:00
100% 0% 67% 0.18m 185° - 45° 100% 317° 17m/s 0.21m 3.9s
17:00
100% 0% 100% 0.18m 184° - 36° 100% 314° 19m/s 0.22m 3.8s
18:00
100% 2% 100% 0.19m 185° - 26° 100% 315° 19m/s 0.21m 3.8s
19:00
100% 4% 100% 0.19m 185° - 15° 100% 316° 19m/s 0.19m 3.8s
20:00
100% 6% 100% 0.2m 186° - 3.7° 100% 317° 20m/s 0.18m 3.7s
21:00 ☾
100% 37% 100% 0.19m 187° - -7.2° 100% 319° 20m/s 0.16m 3.7s
22:00 ☾
100% 69% 100% 0.18m 188° - -17° 100% 320° 20m/s 0.15m 3.7s
23:00 ☾
100% 100% 100% 0.17m 189° - -26° 100% 321° 20m/s 0.13m 3.7s
Sun, Apr 12 Sunrise 07:13 Sunset 20:23
24:00 ☾
100% 100% 100% 0.15m 184° - -33° 100% 322° 20m/s 0.13m 3.6s
01:00 ☾
100% 100% 100% 0.14m 179° - -38° 100% 323° 20m/s 0.12m 3.6s
02:00 ☾
100% 99% 100% 0.12m 174° - -39° 100% 324° 20m/s 0.12m 3.5s
03:00 ☾
100% 100% 100% 0.11m 162° - -36° 100% 324° 20m/s 0.15m 3.4s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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