Surf spot

La Siesta

Forecast conditions and map view for La Siesta in Spain, Mediterranean. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Spain, Mediterranean
Coordinates: 38.7926, 0.1829

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.3	0.4	0.4	0.5	0.4	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
Wave direction	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSW	SSW	SSW	S	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	NE	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wave period (s)	3.5	3.1	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.3	3.5	3.7	3.8	3.9	3.9	3.9	3.8	3.5	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.2	3.1	3.1	3	3	2.9	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.7	2.6	2.7	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.3	2.4	2.4	2.1	1.9	2.4	2.2	2.5	2.8	2.9	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.4	4.3	3.9	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.2
Wave energy (kJ)	3	2	2	2	2	3	3	5	7	8	8	7	7	5	4	3	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	8	11	13	7	5	3	2	2	2	2	2
Wind speed (km/h)	16	8	4.9	5.8	9.8	15.4	13.1	9.6	5.1	6.6	6.7	7.4	10.1	17.9	16.7	13.1	8.2	6.2	6.3	0.7	16.6	23.3	22	22.6	18.8	15	13.6	16.4	32.8	38.5	34.2	22.3	13	9	8.7	7.9	14.4	17.7	16.3	9.6	8.6	30.8	36.4	33.2	26.2	21.1	9.5	2.9	4.4	14.7	9.3	12.2	8.6	10.8	14	12.7
Wind direction	SSECross	SCross	ESEGlassy	EOnshore	ESECross-on	EOnshore	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SCross	WNWCross-off	NWCross-off	NNWCross	ESECross-on	SECross-on	SSECross	SCross	SSWCross-off	WOffshore	WNWCross-off	WGlassy	SSECross	SCross	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SSWCross-off	SCross-off	SCross-off	SBlown out	SCross-off	SCross-off	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	WNWCross-off	NNWCross	EOnshore	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	ESECross-on	EOnshore	NECross-on	NNEBlown out	NNECross-on	NECross-on	ENEOnshore	ESECross-on	SSEGlassy	NGlassy	NNECross-on	NNECross-on	NCross-on	NNECross-on	EOnshore	SECross-on	SSECross

La Siesta, Spain (Mediterranean) is typically a small, local beachbreak spot suited more to short-period Mediterranean swell than to powerful Atlantic surf. Conditions can be highly inconsistent, so it’s usually best on the rare days when a solid storm pushes swell into the coast.

What it’s like

Wave type: Mostly beachbreak
Wave quality: Can be fun when it’s working, but generally uneven and fickle
Best swell: E, SE, or S-facing swell depending on the exact coastline orientation
Wind: Often best with offshore offshore-ish winds; onshore breezes can make it messy quickly
Tide: Tidal effect can be important, with many Mediterranean beachbreaks preferring mid tide

Conditions

Water: Usually warm compared with Atlantic surf spots
Crowds: Often localized, with some seasonal crowding if the spot becomes known
Consistency: Low to moderate—Mediterranean surf is weather-dependent
Atmosphere: Relaxed, sunny, and more of a local-session spot than a destination wave

Good for

Intermediate surfers looking for fun, manageable waves
Longboarders or fish/grovel boards on smaller days
Surfers who like checking reports and chasing storm swell

Things to watch

Can be closed out if the sandbars line up poorly
Wind can ruin it fast
Surf size can change a lot in a short time due to local weather systems