Finestrat, Spain

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Cala de Finestrat, Finestrat, España, 2014-07-03, DD 01
Cala Finestrat. Photo: Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Finestrat

Finestrat is a town in Province of Alicante, Spain. From Finestrat you can reach 6 surf spots. The nearest is Cala Finestrat, a surf spot 3.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ALC, 44 km away.

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Staying in Finestrat

  • 14 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: ALC, 44 km, Valencia Airport (VLC), 107 km, RMU, 116 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Finestrat.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for the level each spot suits. Pick your level for the days that suit you. 5 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Finestrat too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Finestrat: Sun 18 Oct to Sat 24 Oct
SpotSun 18Mon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24
Rio Algar14.4 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Altea2 ft10 kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, too small3 ft48 kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small1 ft8 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too small2 ft13 kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Rio Algar: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Rio Algar, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct20, too small2 ft4 smushy10kJwind from the north-north-west, 7 knots, offshore20°C
Mon 19Oct34, too small3 ft6 smushy48kJwind from the north-north-west, 9 knots, offshore19°C
Tue 20Oct9, too small1 ft5 smushy8kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct15, too small2 ft5 smushy13kJwind from the south-south-west, 1 knot22°C
Thu 22Oct7, too small1 ft4 smushy4kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots22°C
Fri 23Oct10, too small1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the west-south-west, 3 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct13, too small2 ft4 smushy9kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots19°C
Derecha de la cala3.7 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Benidorm, 3 km2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Derecha de la cala: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Derecha de la cala, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small2 ft5 smushy19kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct8, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots19°C
Cala Finestrat3.7 kmabout 10 min by car2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small2 ft19 kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Cala Finestrat: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Cala Finestrat, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct23, too small2 ft5 smushy19kJwind from the north-north-west, 5 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct12, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots19°C
Poniente4.3 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Benidorm, 2 km2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small2 ft23 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Poniente: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Poniente, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct7, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots19°C
Puerto Benidorm5.2 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Benidorm2 ft7 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore, too small2 ft23 kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore, too small1 ft4 kJwind from the south, 3 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small
All readings for Puerto Benidorm: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Puerto Benidorm, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct12, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the north-north-west, 3 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small1 ft5 smushy4kJwind from the south, 3 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct13, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots22°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft4 smushy3kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct7, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the south-south-west, 5 knots22°C
Sat 24Oct12, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots19°C
Playa del Torres4 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Benidorm, 7 km2 ft7 kJwind from the east, 4 knots, too small2 ft23 kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots, too small1 ft7 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small2 ft9 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots, too small1 ft6 kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots, too small
All readings for Playa del Torres: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at Playa del Torres, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct13, too small2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the east, 4 knots21°C
Mon 19Oct22, too small2 ft5 smushy23kJwind from the south-east, 2 knots20°C
Tue 20Oct5, too small1 ft5 smushy7kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots25°C
Wed 21Oct11, too small2 ft5 smushy9kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft4 smushy2kJwind from the south-east, 4 knots21°C
Fri 23Oct5, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the south-south-west, 7 knots23°C
Sat 24Oct10, too small1 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the east-north-east, 4 knots19°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Finestrat, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Finestrat

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits