La Mata
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
11Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 3 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 13kJ
- Wind
- E 9 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 28kJ
- Wind
- NNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 6 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft3 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 7 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 7kJ
- Wind
- WNW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 2 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 3kJ
- Wind
- NW 8 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 113, poor
- Mon 214, poor
- Tue 313, poor
- Wed 419, poor
- Thu 56, too small
- Fri 67, too small
- Sat 72, too small
- Sun 81, too small
- Mon 96, too small
- Tue 103, poor
The spot in five facts
- Faces Etakes swell from the E
- Offshore: Wwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 1–5 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 13, poor | 2 ft3 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 14, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 13kJ | wind from the east, 9 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 13, poor | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 8kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 19, poor | 3 ft4 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 28kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 7, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 7kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 2, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 s1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 6, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 3, poor | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 4kJ | wind from the south-west, 16 knots | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovLow 00:58 −0.1 mHigh 15:49 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:06 −0.1 mHigh 15:50 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:37 −0.1 mHigh 15:04 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for beginners, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep2of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot, its town, photos
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Photos of La Mata
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Mata
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (96°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (276°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 1–5 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 700 m out (1 in 68). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is La Mata, 1.1 km away (about 5 min by car).
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,140–US$2,140 each
about US$1,140–US$2,140 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to ALC, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$489–US$1,010 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$348 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$234–US$442 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$100–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,140–US$2,140 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
2 min by car · 41 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About La Mata its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Torrevieja on Booking.com
9 min by car · 92 places to stay
- Beds in Guardamar del Segura on Booking.com
14 min by car · 26 places to stay
About US$80 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 17h 30m
About 17h 30m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 50 min by road
Flights ORD → ALC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.