La Mata, Spain
In Province of Alicante · Valenciana · Spain · La Mata on Google Maps · Map of the spots
About La Mata
La Mata is a town in Province of Alicante, Spain. From La Mata you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is La Mata, a surf spot 1.1 km from the centre. Overture lists 41 places to stay within 2 km of the centre. The nearest airport is ALC, 30 km away.
Pick your dates and start point to see a trip here scored, planned and costed: plan a surf trip to Spain.
Staying in La Mata
- 41 places to stay within 2 km of the centre (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: ALC, 30 km, RMU, 48 km, Valencia Airport (VLC), 163 km
Stay in La MataAd
Budget 
Mid-range 
Luxury 
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).
See all places to stay in La Mata (ad) on Booking.com →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 La Mata.
The map needs JavaScript. Every place on it is listed on this page, and each place's page links to Google Maps.
One finger scrolls the page; two fingers move the map. Pins are our own positions. Map OpenFreeMap, © OpenMapTiles, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 3 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for La Mata 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.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Madrid5.8 kmabout 10 min by carStays in Guardamar del Segura, 1 km | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, too small | 3 ft31 kJwind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft7 kJwind from the north-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for Pico Madrid: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Mata1.1 kmabout 5 min by car | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-east, 8 knots, too small | 3 ft31 kJwind from the north-west, 7 knots, offshore, fair | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the west, 7 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the west-north-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft7 kJwind from the north-west, 9 knots, offshore, too small |
All readings for La Mata: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Zenia12.9 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Torrevieja, 7 km | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft35 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 0 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for La Zenia: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| Punta Prima10.4 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Torrevieja, 5 km | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east-north-east, 5 knots, too small | 3 ft35 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, fair | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the east, 0 knots, too small | <1 ft0 kJwind from the west-north-west, 8 knots, offshore, too small | 2 ft8 kJwind from the north-east, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Punta Prima: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of La Mata, 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 La Mata
- LUNA KEBABTurkish · in the centre
- Honey Kebab RestauranteSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- La Mar de BienSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Restaurante Casa PacoSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- Rocki's PlazaSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- El RincónSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
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