Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 83 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the extended forecast for Playa Poniente.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is a tough watch. We've got a long, dry spell with next to nothing on offer. From now through the 22nd, you're looking at tiny, weak dribbles of swell. We're talking 0.7ft to 3ft with combined swell energies barely registering, often under 50, which is real weak. The wind is all over the place too, switching from onshore to cross and back again. While we get some glassy mornings, like this Sunday the 16th morning or next Wednesday the 19th morning, the swell is just too small to get excited about. It's a real struggle.
Now, hang in there, because things finally get interesting on Sunday the 23rd of August. That morning is the one true standout in this entire 16-day window. We're looking at a pulse of 4ft swell from the ESE with a period of 8 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 201. The wind is forecast to be calm, absolutely glassy conditions. For a spot that's usually pretty inconsistent, this is a proper window of opportunity for a beginner-friendly wave at Playa Poniente. It’s not huge, but for this area, that's the best we're going to see.
After that little spike, it all fades away again real fast. The Monday morning after is back down to 2ft, and the rest of the run is more of the same small, poor-quality surf. If you miss that Sunday morning, you'll be waiting until the very end of the month for a slight tick up on the 28th, but that's only 2ft to 3ft and not looking clean.
So, in short: a long, dry gap of nothing for over a week, one golden, glassy morning on the 23rd for the beginners out there, and then back to the waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 34 | 27 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 20 | 35 | 37 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:11AM0.14m | 3:04AM0.13m | 8:22PM0.10m | 7:28PM0.10m | 7:10PM0.10m | 5:48AM0.08m | 7:05PM0.11m | 8:04AM0.07m | 7:06PM0.12m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:47AM-0.00m | 11:19AM0.00m | 11:44AM0.02m | 10:04PM0.10m | 11:55AM0.04m | 11:59PM0.09m | 12:00PM0.05m | 1:39AM0.07m | 11:38AM0.06m | 3:19AM0.06m | 9:53AM0.07m | 4:58AM0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | — | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 34 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 35 | 31 | 19 | — | 20 | 35 | 37 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSE 4 | NE 3 | — | ESE 5 | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 27 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 559 | 555 | 559 | 577 | 554 | 587 | 584 | 555 | 31 | 598 | 555 | 555 | 636 | 84 | 27 | 453 | 713 | 30 | 753 | 422 |
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