Playa Poniente Surf Guide

Playa Poniente in Valencia is an exposed beach and reef break that only works once in a while. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Offshore winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Waves more likely to be from local windswells than distant groundswells and the optimum wave angle is from the southeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rips, rocks.

Playa Poniente Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef3inconsistent
18.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa Poniente:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa Poniente occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Explore Playa Poniente Location Map

Interactive Playa Poniente 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 Playa Poniente is Alicante Airport (ALC) in Spain, 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa Poniente is Murcia San Javier Airport (MJV), also in Spain, 102 km (63 miles) away.

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Playa Poniente Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 07:09 Local Time
Wednesday 06
5AM8AM11AM2PM
Wave (m)
0.4
S
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.6
NE
Period (s) 4 4 5 3
Wind (km/h)
0
10
10
30
Wind State glass cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on

Swell History at Playa Poniente

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

Wind History at Playa Poniente

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


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