Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period, E swell with 8 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Poniente this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Poniente in the next 16 days are 0.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
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Alright, let’s break it down in feet and miles per hour for you. The surf at Playa Poniente (Benidorm) is flat or nearly flat for a long stretch. From Monday the 6th through to about the 14th, you’re looking at barely a ripple – most days show zero to 0.7ft with periods of 2 to 7 seconds, and combined swell energy in the single digits or low double digits. That’s not surf, that’s a lake.
Water temp is 79°, which is about 4° warmer than average for this time of year – noticeably warm, so you’ll be in boardies or a spring suit.
The first real sign of life comes on Wednesday the 15th of July. Morning shows 3ft from the east, period 5 seconds, energy 37, with a light cross-onshore breeze – small and a bit lumpy. The afternoon ticks up to 3ft from the east-southeast, period 6 seconds, energy 62, with a light cross-shore wind. That’s the cleanest we see all week, but still small.
Sunday the 19th of July brings the biggest swell of the forecast. Morning: 2ft from the northeast, period 7 seconds, energy 41, light cross-onshore. Afternoon: 4ft from the northeast, period 6 seconds, energy 88 – but the wind kicks up to 12 mph onshore, so it’ll be choppy. For a beginner, it’s rideable, but not pretty.
Monday the 20th drops back to tiny 1ft, and the rest of the run fizzles out. Playa Poniente is an inconsistent spot, and this 16-day window is mostly a write-off. The only day worth a look is that Sunday afternoon the 19th with 4ft – not clean, but it’s the biggest wave we’ve got. For the rest, with such small swell and onshore winds, this setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed night, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:25PM0.11m | 10:33PM0.11m | 10:20PM0.12m | 10:27PM0.13m | 10:48PM0.13m | 11:16PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:40PM0.03m | 1:39PM0.04m | 1:26PM0.05m | 10:02AM0.06m | 8:19AM0.04m | 8:39AM0.02m | 9:10AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SW 6 | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 2 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 555 | 169 | 554 | 1352 | 169 | 760 | 818 | 554 | 554 | 636 | 374 | 214 | 584 | 554 | 555 | 374 | 374 | 422 | 554 | 422 |
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