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La Zenia
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
46Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: 2 ft swell at 4 s
Mon 2 · 57 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 9kJ
- Wind
- NNE 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tue 3 · 63 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 11kJ
- Wind
- NE 4 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Wed 4 · 58 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 12kJ
- Wind
- N 6 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NW 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 32 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 5kJ
- Wind
- NNW 3 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sat 7 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- NNW 5 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 1kJ
- Wind
- NW 1 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 156, fair
- Mon 257, fair
- Tue 363, good
- Wed 458, fair
- Thu 531, too small
- Fri 632, too small
- Sat 720, too small
- Sun 811, too small
- Mon 930, too small
- Tue 1014, too small
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
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
| Day | Score for beginners | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 56, fair | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 4 knots, offshore | 23°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 57, fair | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 20°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 63, good | 2 ft4 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 11kJ | wind from the north-east, 4 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 58, fair | 2 ft5 smushy2 ft at break (est.) | 12kJ | wind from the north, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 31, too small | 1 ft4 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 32, too small | 1 ft6 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 5kJ | wind from the north-north-west, 3 knots | 21°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 20, too small | 1 ft5 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 11, too small | under 1 ft5 s1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 1 knot, offshore | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 30, too small | 1 ft3 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 1kJ | wind from the south-west, 2 knots | 21°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 14, too small | 1 ft4 smushyunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 3kJ | wind from the south-west, 13 knots | 23°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 00:51 −0.1 mHigh 16:07 +0.1 m
- Mon 2 NovLow 01:59 −0.1 mHigh 16:04 +0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 03:30 −0.1 mHigh 12:31 +0.1 mLow 19:44 +0.0 mHigh 21:00 +0.0 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
- Jun0of 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 Zenia
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More surf near here
3 places
- Punta Prima 2.7 km away
- La Mata 12.1 km away
- Pico Madrid 18.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About La Zenia
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces E (109°), so it takes swell from the E. The wind blows offshore from the W (289°). 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 550 m out (1 in 53). 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 Torrevieja, 7 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
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
12 min by car · 92 places to stay
about US$80/nightcountry average
About Torrevieja its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in La Mata on Booking.com
23 min by car · 41 places to stay
- Beds in Guardamar del Segura on Booking.com
34 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 40m
About 17h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → ALC, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h by road
Flights ORD → ALC on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
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