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Sitges - Dramatic Seascapes - Spanish Coast & Islands

Sitges, 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
5%
Wave Height0.4m
Swell Height0.2m
Wind Speed1.8m/s (calm conditions)
Cloud Cover26%

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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
02:003.3%0.64m24135m2.2m/s0%
03:003.3%0.69m24134m2.2m/s0%
04:003.3%0.69m24135m2.1m/s0%
05:003.3%0.65m24134m2.2m/s0%
06:003.3%0.62m24135m2.2m/s0%
07:009.5%0.63m24134m2.2m/s0%
08:0017%0.59m24134m2.3m/s0%
09:0011%0.55m24134m2m/s0%
10:0011%0.51m24135m1.6m/s0%
11:0011%0.48m24135m1.2m/s0%
12:005.7%0.45m24135m1.9m/s0%
13:006.5%0.36m24134m2.6m/s0%
14:006.5%0.36m24135m2.9m/s0%
15:005.7%0.36m24135m3.3m/s0%
16:006.8%0.36m24135m3.4m/s0%
17:007.6%0.37m24135m3.5m/s0%
18:008.8%0.37m24135m3.3m/s0%
19:008.8%0.42m24135m2.7m/s0%
20:004.4%0.42m24135m2.2m/s0%
21:004.4%0.42m24135m2.1m/s0%
22:003.4%0.42m24134m2m/s0%
23:003.1%0.41m24134m2m/s0%
Mon, Feb 23
24:003.1%0.41m24135m1.8m/s0%
01:003.1%0.44m24134m1.7m/s0%
02:004.9%0.41m24134m1.6m/s0%
03:004.9%0.39m24135m1.7m/s0%
04:005.2%0.36m24134m1.7m/s0%
05:005.2%0.34m24134m2.1m/s0%
06:005.3%0.32m24134m2.1m/s0%
07:0017%0.3m24135m2.2m/s0%
08:0017%0.29m24134m2.3m/s0%
09:0016%0.27m24135m2.4m/s0%
10:009.9%0.26m24135m1.1m/s0%
11:006.4%0.25m24135m1m/s0%
12:005.6%0.23m24135m1.5m/s0%
13:005.6%0.22m24135m1.9m/s0%
14:005.6%0.22m24134m2.5m/s0%
15:005.6%0.22m24135m2.5m/s0%
16:006.6%0.22m24135m2.7m/s0%
17:006.6%0.21m24135m2.5m/s0%
18:008.5%0.21m24135m2.4m/s0%
19:007.6%0.2m24134m2.1m/s0%
20:003%0.19m24135m1.9m/s0%
21:003%0.19m24134m1.6m/s0%
22:003%0.18m24134m1.6m/s0%
23:003%0.18m24135m1.7m/s0%
Tue, Feb 24
24:003%0.18m24135m1.9m/s0%
01:003%0.18m24134m1.9m/s0%
02:002.9%0.19m24135m1.9m/s0%
03:002.9%0.19m24134m1.9m/s0%
04:002.9%0.2m24134m2m/s0%
05:004.7%0.22m24135m1.9m/s0%
06:004.4%0.24m24135m1.9m/s0%
07:0014%0.26m24135m1.8m/s0%
08:0016%0.26m24135m2m/s0%
09:0012%0.25m24135m1.9m/s0%
10:009.8%0.25m24135m1.4m/s0%
11:008.5%0.27m24134m2.1m/s0%
12:009.6%0.3m24135m3m/s0%
13:009.6%0.32m24135m3.8m/s0%
14:008.3%0.38m24135m4.6m/s0%
15:005.2%0.43m24135m5.3m/s0%
16:005.2%0.49m24134m5.6m/s0%
17:005.2%0.49m24134m4.8m/s0%
18:007%0.5m24134m4.4m/s0%
19:006.7%0.5m24134m3.9m/s0%
20:002.5%0.49m24135m3.5m/s0%
21:002.5%0.48m24135m3.4m/s0%
22:002.5%0.47m24134m2.6m/s0%
23:002.5%0.45m24134m1.9m/s0%
Wed, Feb 25
24:002.5%0.42m24135m1.5m/s0%
01:002.5%0.4m24134m1.1m/s0%
02:002.5%0.37m24135m0.91m/s0%
03:002.4%0.35m24135m0.81m/s0%
04:002.9%0.32m24134m0.61m/s0%
05:003.3%0.31m24135m1m/s0%
06:003.4%0.29m24134m1.5m/s0%
07:008.3%0.28m24135m1.9m/s0%
08:009.3%0.29m24135m3.3m/s0%
09:008.6%0.3m24135m4.7m/s0%
10:007.2%0.31m24135m6m/s0%
11:006.1%0.33m24135m6.1m/s0%
12:006.1%0.36m24135m6.2m/s0%
13:006.1%0.38m24135m6.3m/s0%
14:007.9%0.38m24135m6.4m/s0%
15:009.9%0.39m24135m6.5m/s0%
16:0012%0.39m24135m6.6m/s0%
17:008%0.38m24135m7m/s0%
18:009.7%0.37m24135m7.3m/s0%
19:008.2%0.36m24135m7.6m/s0%
20:004.9%0.36m24135m7.4m/s0%
21:004.9%0.35m24135m7.3m/s0%
22:003.5%0.35m24135m7.1m/s0%
23:004.9%0.35m24135m7.4m/s0%
Thu, Feb 26
24:005.1%0.36m24135m7.7m/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 07:36 Sunset 18:36
03:00 ☾
26% 0% 0% 0.18m 207° 0.009 -50° 26% 342° 1.8m/s 0.42m 3.5s
04:00 ☾
35% 0% 1% 0.2m 205° 0.008 -41° 35% 350° 1.9m/s 0.39m 3.5s
05:00 ☾
25% 0% 0% 0.23m 204° 0.008 -30° 25% 357° 2.1m/s 0.29m 3.5s
06:00 ☾
63% 0% 0% 0.26m 203° 0.008 -19° 63% 5° 2.2m/s 0.2m 3.5s
07:00 ☾
36% 0% 4% 0.29m 202° 0.008 -7.5° 36% 10° 2.2m/s 0.1m 3.5s
08:00
68% 0% 1% 0.28m 202° 0.008 3.7° 68% 13° 2.3m/s 0.09m 3.5s
09:00
67% 0% 0% 0.26m 202° 0.009 14° 67% 13° 2.1m/s 0.08m 3.5s
10:00
10% 0% 3% 0.25m 202° 0.01 23° 10% 32° 0.88m/s 0.07m 3.5s
11:00
5% 0% 2% 0.24m 202° 0.01 31° 5% 310° 0.17m/s 0.15m 3.5s
12:00
5% 0% 0% 0.22m 203° 0.009 37° 5% 195° 0.93m/s 0.22m 3.5s
13:00
5% 0% 0% 0.21m 203° 0.008 39° 5% 181° 2m/s 0.3m 3.5s
14:00
5% 0% 0% 0.21m 204° 0.008 38° 5% 188° 3m/s 0.27m 3.5s
15:00
5% 0% 0% 0.22m 205° 0.009 33° 5% 191° 3.1m/s 0.24m 3.5s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 0.22m 205° 0.01 25° 5% 193° 3.1m/s 0.21m 3.6s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.21m 207° 0.01 16° 5% 202° 2.3m/s 0.17m 3.7s
18:00
5% 0% 0% 0.19m 208° 0.01 5.9° 5% 208° 2.1m/s 0.13m 3.8s
19:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.18m 210° 0.01 -5.1° 5% 235° 1.9m/s 0.09m 3.8s
20:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.17m 210° 0.01 -16° 5% 260° 1.8m/s 0.08m 3.9s
21:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.17m 210° 0.01 -28° 5% 273° 1.6m/s 0.08m 3.9s
22:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.16m 210° 0.02 -38° 5% 281° 1.5m/s 0.07m 3.9s
23:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.15m 210° 0.01 -48° 5% 280° 1.6m/s 0.11m 3.8s
Tue, Feb 24 Sunrise 07:36 Sunset 18:36
24:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.13m 209° 0.01 -55° 5% 290° 1.9m/s 0.14m 3.8s
01:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.12m 209° 0.01 -58° 5% 300° 1.9m/s 0.18m 3.8s
02:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.11m 213° 0.01 -56° 5% 304° 1.9m/s 0.19m 3.4s
03:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.09m 218° 0.01 -50° 5% 305° 1.9m/s 0.2m 3.1s
04:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.08m 222° 0.01 -40° 5% 307° 2m/s 0.21m 2.8s
05:00 ☾
34% 0% 0% 0.08m 223° 0.01 -30° 34% 306° 1.8m/s 0.24m 2.7s
06:00 ☾
65% 0% 0% 0.08m 224° 0.01 -19° 65% 300° 1.9m/s 0.26m 2.6s
07:00 ☾
56% 0% 0% 0.08m 225° 0.01 -7.3° 56% 299° 1.9m/s 0.29m 2.5s
08:00
33% 0% 0% 0.09m 224° 0.01 3.9° 33% 309° 2.1m/s 0.28m 2.5s
09:00
71% 0% 0% 0.09m 223° 0.01 14° 71% 317° 1.8m/s 0.28m 2.6s
10:00
74% 0% 0% 0.1m 222° 0.01 24° 74% 293° 1.3m/s 0.27m 2.6s
11:00
66% 0% 0% 0.08m 222° 0.01 32° 66% 247° 1.8m/s 0.29m 2.6s
12:00
46% 0% 0% 0.07m 222° 0.01 37° 46% 229° 2.5m/s 0.3m 2.6s
13:00
57% 0% 0% 0.05m 222° 0.01 39° 57% 218° 3.6m/s 0.32m 2.6s
14:00
56% 0% 0% 0.05m 219° - 38° 56% 216° 4.4m/s 0.38m 2.7s
15:00
12% 0% 0% 0.05m 216° - 33° 12% 216° 4.7m/s 0.43m 2.9s
16:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 214° - 26° 5% 222° 4.5m/s 0.49m 3.1s
17:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 213° - 16° 5% 227° 3.8m/s 0.49m 3.1s
18:00
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 213° - 6.1° 5% 230° 3.5m/s 0.5m 3.1s
19:00 ☾
3% 0% 0% 0.05m 213° - -4.9° 3% 236° 3.2m/s 0.5m 3.2s
20:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 211° - -16° 5% 244° 2.9m/s 0.49m 3.2s
21:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.05m 209° - -27° 5% 253° 2.6m/s 0.48m 3.3s
22:00 ☾
4% 0% 0% 0.05m 207° - -38° 4% 256° 2.4m/s 0.47m 3.3s
23:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.16m 204° - -48° 5% 251° 1.9m/s 0.45m 3.3s
Wed, Feb 25 Sunrise 07:35 Sunset 18:37
24:00 ☾
5% 0% 0% 0.28m 200° - -55° 5% 252° 1.5m/s 0.42m 3.4s
01:00 ☾
98% 0% 0% 0.39m 196° - -58° 98% 269° 0.98m/s 0.4m 3.4s
02:00 ☾
96% 0% 0% 0.35m 195° - -56° 96% 257° 0.73m/s 0.38m 3.4s
03:00 ☾
98% 0% 0% 0.3m 194° - -49° 98% 261° 0.63m/s 0.36m 3.4s
04:00 ☾
99% 0% 2% 0.26m 193° - -40° 99% 315° 0.42m/s 0.34m 3.4s
05:00 ☾
100% 0% 5% 0.27m 194° - -29° 100% 24° 0.97m/s 0.26m 3.5s
06:00 ☾
100% 0% 35% 0.27m 194° - -18° 100% 39° 1.5m/s 0.19m 3.5s
07:00 ☾
100% 0% 7% 0.28m 194° - -7° 100% 53° 1.9m/s 0.11m 3.5s
08:00
100% 0% 6% 0.28m 195° - 4.2° 100% 58° 3m/s 0.12m 3.6s
09:00
100% 0% 6% 0.28m 195° - 15° 100% 64° 4.2m/s 0.12m 3.7s
10:00
100% 0% 5% 0.28m 195° - 24° 100% 69° 5.3m/s 0.13m 3.8s
11:00
100% 0% 5% 0.29m 197° - 32° 100% 68° 5.3m/s 0.16m 3.9s
12:00
100% 0% 5% 0.3m 199° - 38° 100% 67° 5.2m/s 0.2m 4.1s
13:00
100% 0% 5% 0.31m 200° - 40° 100% 65° 5.2m/s 0.23m 4.2s
14:00
76% 0% 3% 0.31m 202° - 38° 76% 62° 5.2m/s 0.23m 4.3s
15:00
51% 0% 2% 0.32m 205° - 33° 51% 60° 5.3m/s 0.23m 4.4s
16:00
27% 0% 0% 0.32m 207° - 26° 27% 57° 5.3m/s 0.23m 4.5s
17:00
20% 0% 2% 0.31m 207° - 17° 20% 57° 5.4m/s 0.22m 4.5s
18:00
13% 0% 3% 0.31m 207° - 6.3° 13% 58° 5.6m/s 0.22m 4.5s
19:00 ☾
5% 0% 5% 0.3m 206° - -4.7° 5% 58° 5.7m/s 0.21m 4.5s
20:00 ☾
32% 0% 18% 0.29m 205° - -16° 32% 57° 5.6m/s 0.21m 4.4s
21:00 ☾
58% 0% 30% 0.28m 204° - -27° 59% 55° 5.5m/s 0.22m 4.4s
22:00 ☾
84% 0% 43% 0.27m 203° - -38° 86% 54° 5.4m/s 0.22m 4.3s
23:00 ☾
58% 0% 30% 0.26m 200° - -47° 59% 57° 5.5m/s 0.24m 4.3s
Thu, Feb 26 Sunrise 07:33 Sunset 18:38
24:00 ☾
31% 0% 18% 0.24m 196° - -54° 32% 60° 5.7m/s 0.26m 4.3s
01:00 ☾
5% 0% 5% 0.23m 193° - -58° 5% 63° 5.8m/s 0.28m 4.2s
02:00 ☾
5% 0% 5% 0.21m 181° - -55° 5% 61° 5.7m/s 0.29m 4.2s
How to read: these inputs help produce the derived score; they are not requirements by themselves.

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