Garraf

Sitges · Spanish Mediterranean · Spain

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A small cove beach in the village of Garraf, below the cliffs of the Garraf massif, known for its row of white and green beach huts. Lefts and rights break over sand with some rock. It is one of the more reliable spots around Barcelona and rarely crowded.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand and rock
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Some company
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ An east to south-east wind swell with a west to north-west wind.

When it doesn't

✕ Summer, and strong cross-shore wind, as the cove has little shelter.

Watch out for

  • rips
  • rocks

Best months

January, February, March, April, October, November, December

Local tips

A good option when the Barcelona beaches are crowded. Watch for rips near the rocks at the ends of the cove.

Getting there

Garraf station on the R2 Sud line is right above the beach. By car, the C-31 coast road between Castelldefels and Sitges, where parking is limited.

Travel notes

How often it works
Fairly reliable for the Barcelona coast, though summer is mostly flat. Like everywhere here, it needs an easterly wind swell.
Crowd and vibe
Rarely crowded. A small, mostly local line-up.
Camping and vans
Camping Estrella de Mar in Castelldefels is about 8 km away. Nearest campsite about 8 km away.
Facilities
A small village beach with a restaurant and the train station; few other services.
Water quality
Náyade lists Platja del Garraf as fit for bathing, and all 2026 samples were within the limits.

Ideal conditions

Swell
E–SSE best, NE–S works
Size
0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.4 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
5 s minimum, best from 9 s
Wind
Offshore WNW–NNE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
low, mid, high best
Faces
SSE (149°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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