l'Escala, Spain
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About l'Escala
l'Escala is a town in Girona, Spain. From l'Escala you can reach 1 surf spot, 1 kite spot, 1 windsurf spot, 1 sailing spot and 2 dive sites. The nearest is St. Martí, a surf spot 3.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 39 km away.
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Staying in l'Escala
- 59 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 4 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: Girona-Costa Brava Airport (GRO), 39 km, PGF, 73 km, Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), 126 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from l'Escala.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martí3.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft12 kJwind from the north, 13 knots, too small | 2 ft24 kJwind from the north, 9 knots, fair | 4 ft106 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too big | 1 ft7 kJwind from the north-west, 1 knot, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, offshore, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, too small | 2 ft17 kJwind from the west, 3 knots, offshore, poor |
All readings for St. Martí: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of l'Escala, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).
Kite near l'Escala
- Platja des les Dunes 5.2 km · stays here
Windsurf near l'Escala
- Platja des les Dunes 5.2 km · stays here
Sailing near l'Escala
- Platja des les Dunes 5.2 km · stays here
Dive near l'Escala
- la Ferriola 5.8 km · stays here
- el Reggio 6.3 km · stays here
Places to eat near l'Escala
- El Bambú KebabDoner kebab · 0.1 km from the centre
- La CoquilleMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant MarebeSteakhouse · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurant Per EmportarMediterranean · 0.1 km from the centre
- Saxsay GastrobarPeruvian · 0.1 km from the centre
- Escala ParkPizza · 0.2 km from the centre
Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits