Water sports from the city beaches
You do not need a resort to get on the water: the city's beaches host clubs and schools that rent equipment and teach, from a first paddle lesson to catamaran courses on the weekend.
Paddle and kayak
Stand-up paddle rentals cluster at Barceloneta and Mar Bella; the calm morning sea is the moment, and the skyline from the water at sunrise is the city's best angle.
Windsurf and sailing
The afternoon thermal wind makes the eastern end the spot for wind sports, with schools offering beginner courses and equipment rental by the hour.
Swimming in open water
Organized groups swim the coves and the front sea all year, dawn sessions included. In summer, the buoyed lanes at Bogatell give lap swimming free of jet skis.