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🇪🇸 Masnou

/MASNOU · MARESME/ · ALL LEVELS · LEFT-HAND BEACH BREAK
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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El Masnou · Maresme · Catalonia

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41.480°N · 2.319°E

Getting there

From Barcelona · 20 km · 25 min by train (RENFE)
Airport Barcelona-El Prat (BCN) · 28 km · 35 min
Note A left-hand beach break on the Maresme coast, known for the longest rides in the Barcelona area. Easy train access from the city.

Parking

Cost Free/cheap
Surface Station-adjacent street parking · fills on weekends
Fills by Popular local break · winter storm swells best
Walk to water ~3 min
Facilities El Masnou town centre, full services

Hazards

LEFT-HAND BREAK Sandbanks hold up well during storm swells, producing the longest left-hand rides in the area.
BIG SWELL POTENTIAL Windswell typically runs up to 1.5m, but locals report it can reach 3m when the Mediterranean turns genuinely rough.
CROWDS A beloved, well-known break — can get busy, especially on good winter days.
OFFSHORE WIND Best when winter brings a fierce E/SE wind — that's when this spot really turns on.

Local knowledge

Best tide Mid tide
Peak season Winter · E/SE wind swell, strongest conditions of the season
Swell key E/SE wind swell · Long lefts, up to 1.5m typical, reportedly up to 3m in storms
Level All levels · Sandy · Can get crowded on its day
Dawn patrol Take the train straight from Barcelona — one of the easiest city-to-surf commutes in the Mediterranean.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · Masnou
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JAN
4/3
13°
FEB
4/3
12.5°
MAR
4/3
13°
APR
4/3
14°
MAY
4/3
16.5°
JUN
3/2
20°
JUL
SHORT
23°
AUG
SHORT
24.5°
SEP
SHORT
23°
OCT
3/2
20°
NOV
4/3
16.5°
DEC
4/3
14°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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Maresme coast surf schools

MASNOU/PREMIÀ AREA
Surf schools serving the Masnou/Maresme coastline
Surf lessonsfrom €40
Intensive (5 days)from €150
Private lessonsavailable
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Reach surfers exactly when they're planning a session here.

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Surf shops nearby

Masnou sports shops
TOWN CENTRE · Ask locally
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Decathlon Barcelona
20 KM · Full range
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Local board rental
MASNOU · Ask at the surf schools
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Food & coffee

El Masnou seafront restaurants
ON-SITE · Casual Catalan dining
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El Masnou old town
1 KM · Local restaurants and bars
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Barcelona
20 KM · Full city dining scene
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A fierce winter E/SE wind building long lefts on the Maresme coast. Tell us the conditions — we'll text you when everything lines up.

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