La Zenia
Orihuela Costa · Spanish Mediterranean · Spain
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A small beach on the Orihuela coast with three peaks over sand and rock. The best wave is a left near the point at the left end of the beach. It is the main surf spot between Alicante and Murcia.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Break
- Beach break, sand and rock
- Waves
- Lefts
- Crowd
- Busy
- Season
- autumn, winter
- Boards
- A shortboard or fish; bodyboarders like it too.
When it works
✓ An east to south-east swell of 1 m or more with a west-north-west wind, at mid to high tide.
When it doesn't
✕ Low tide on the rocks, and the flat summer months.
Watch out for
- rips
- rocks
- crowds
- localism
Best months
January, February, March, October, November, December
Local tips
Park on the road above and check the peaks before you go in. Beware of rips when it is bigger.
Getting there
La Zenia, Orihuela Costa, off the N-332. Park on the street above the beach.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- It works regularly for the region when an east swell arrives, mostly in winter.
- Crowd and vibe
- Busy with bodyboarders and very busy with surfers on weekends. There is some localism at the point.
- Camping and vans
- Camping Lo Monte in Pilar de la Horadada is about 7 km away. Nearest campsite about 7 km away.
- Facilities
- Beach bar and lifeguards in summer; shops in La Zenia.
- Water quality
- Náyade has no zone named La Zenia. The next cove, Cala Capitán, is listed as fit for bathing.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- ENE–SE best, NE–S works
- Size
- 0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.5 m, holds to 2.8 m
- Period
- 5 s minimum, best from 9 s
- Wind
- Offshore WSW–NNW; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- mid, high best
- Faces
- ESE (111°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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