La Rotonda (Ocata)

El Masnou · Spanish Mediterranean · Spain

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La Rotonda is a sandy peak at the south end of Ocata beach, where El Masnou meets Montgat, about 12 km north-east of Barcelona. It takes its name from the roundabout on the coast road above it. Lefts and rights break over a sandbar close to the beach. It is one of the most surfed waves on the Barcelona coast, and on a good winter day it is packed.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Crowded
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A fish or a groveller for the usual small days; a shortboard when it gets over 1 m.

When it works

✓ An east to south-east wind swell of 0.8 to 1.5 m, the day the wind swings north-west and cleans it up.

When it doesn't

✕ Summer, when it is flat for weeks, and strong east wind, which makes it messy.

Watch out for

  • crowds
  • pollution
  • rocks

Best months

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

Local tips

Go early on weekends. Wear booties in winter: there are sea urchins on the rocks at the edges. Skip it for a day or two after heavy rain.

Getting there

On the N-II coast road between Montgat and El Masnou, at the roundabout. Rodalies trains on the R1 line stop at Ocata, a short walk away.

Travel notes

How often it works
It needs an easterly storm in the Mediterranean, so it works a few days a month from autumn to spring and almost never in summer. The waves are short-period wind swell: they build fast and fade within a day.
Crowd and vibe
Very crowded when it works, and packed on weekends. Most of the Barcelona surf community comes here, so expect competition for waves and keep to the usual right-of-way rules.
Camping and vans
Campsite listings on OpenStreetMap show nothing close. The nearest is Camping Barcelona in Mataró, about 18 km north-east. Nearest campsite about 18 km away.
Facilities
A town beach with the train station, cafés and parking along the coast road.
Water quality
Náyade lists Platja d'Ocata as fit for bathing. All 18 samples in 2026 and 2025 were within the limits, but surf guides warn of dirty water after storms.

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 (155°)

Live cam

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

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