La Mata Surf Guide

La Mata in Valencia is a fairly exposed sandbar break that does not work very often with no particular seasonal pattern. The best wind direction is from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Usually gets local windswells, but groundswells do happen and the best wave direction is from the east northeast. Waves at the sandbar tend to peel to the left. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for lifeguards.

La Mata Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
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19.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing La Mata:

The best conditions reported for surf at La Mata occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

Explore La Mata Location Map

Interactive La Mata surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to La Mata is Murcia San Javier Airport (MJV) in Spain, 30 km (19 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to La Mata is Alicante Airport (ALC), also in Spain, 31 km (19 miles) away.

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La Mata Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 18:25 Local Time
Saturday 09Sun
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1.1
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1
E
Period (s) 6 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
10
25
25
10
Wind State off cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off

Swell History at La Mata

Surf stats for La Mata, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at La Mata

Wind stats for La Mata, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.


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