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🇪🇸 La Zenia

/LA ZENIA · ORIHUELA COSTA/ · BEGINNER-INTERMEDIATE · REEF/COVE BEACH BREAK
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Best window today
07:00–11:00
Before onshore builds
Crowds
Moderate · 8–12 out
Wetsuit
3/2mm
Spring suit · 17°C water
Parking
Free
Dirt lot · fills by 09:00
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OPEN-METEO · FREE · NO KEY
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La Zenia · Orihuela Costa · Alicante

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37.927°N · 0.722°W

Getting there

From Alicante city · 60 km · 50 min
Airport Alicante-Elche (ALC) · 55 km · 45 min
Note Orihuela Costa's only dedicated surfing beach, tucked into the cove of Cala Cerrada — also known locally as Las Piscinas. Access is at the intersection of Calle Marina and Paseo del Mar.

Parking

Cost Free
Surface Street parking near Marina/Paseo del Mar · fills in summer
Fills by Popular Orihuela Costa beach · gets crowded in high season
Walk to water ~2 min
Facilities No amenities directly on the beach — La Zenia Boulevard shopping centre is 3-4 km inland

Hazards

CROWDED A well-known, popular wave for this stretch of coast — expect company, especially in high season.
LIFEGUARD-PATROLLED Lifeguards patrol in season — respect flag warnings and any restricted swimming zones.
ROCKY COVE A reef/cove break flanked by rocky cliffs — mind the bottom, especially at lower tide.
SUMMER FLAT Primarily a windswell spot, notably flat in summer — best conditions come with autumn/winter East swells.

Local knowledge

Best tide All stages
Peak season Autumn–winter · East swell + WNW offshore wind
Swell key East swell · WNW offshore wind · Reef/cove break, holds shape at all tide stages
Level Beginner-intermediate · Reef bottom · Inconsistent, wind-swell dependent
Dawn patrol Orihuela Costa's only dedicated surf beach — Zenia Surf Club runs lessons right on-site, making this an easy, well-supported first stop on this stretch of coast.

Wetsuit guide

Water temperature · La Zenia
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JAN
4/3
15°
FEB
4/3
14°
MAR
3/2
15°
APR
3/2
16°
MAY
3/2
18°
JUN
SHORT
21°
JUL
SHORT
25°
AUG
BOARD
27°
SEP
SHORT
25°
OCT
3/2
22°
NOV
3/2
18°
DEC
4/3
16°
■ 4/3mm full suit ■ 3/2mm spring suit ■ Shorty ■ Boardshorts
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Surf schools & rental

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ON-SITE
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Zenia Surf Club

C. LOS ROSALES 31 · ORIHUELA COSTA · ON-SITE
Official FESurfing club — surf lessons all levels, plus board/wetsuit rental
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Surf shops nearby

Zenia Surf Club
C. LOS ROSALES 31 · ORIHUELA COSTA · ON-SITE
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Food & coffee

Xiringuitos del Sol
PASEO DEL MAR · PLAYA LA ZENIA · ON-SITE
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Paddy's Point
AV. DE LA PLAYA · LA ZENIA
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ArteSano Cafe
AV. DE LA PLAYA · LA ZENIA
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An East swell with WNW offshore wind working Orihuela Costa's only real surf beach. Tell us the conditions — we'll email you when everything lines up.

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