Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NNE swell with 10 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty again. Let’s keep it real – the next 16 days at Playa Poniente (Benidorm) are a total bust. From Thursday 16 July through Friday 31 July, every session is rated poor with a score of zero. Wave heights barely reach 3 ft on the best afternoon (28 July), and those are weak, short-period windswells (6 sec) with combined energy hitting only 56 – that’s weak sauce.
The water is unusually warm for late July, at 82°F with a +5°F anomaly – way above the seasonal average, so it’ll feel like a hot tub, but no waves to ride. Winds are mostly cross-shore or onshore, often light, and even the few clean windows (like the morning of 24 July with a light cross-offshore) only have about 1 ft of swell.
Playa Poniente is a beach-and-reef break that rarely breaks, and the guidance says it’s inconsistent. So a stretch like this, while a bummer, is normal for the area. If you’re itching for something, maybe dust off the kite – there’s a bump on 26 July afternoon with 18 mph cross-onshore and 1 ft – but for paddle surfing it’s a hard pass.
Forecasts can change, but for now, take the break. Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | NE 4 | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.15m | 3:23AM0.14m | 3:55AM0.12m | 10:43PM0.10m | 9:42PM0.10m | 9:24PM0.11m | 9:22PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM-0.01m | 12:26PM-0.01m | 12:53PM0.01m | 1:12PM0.03m | 1:35AM0.10m | 1:13PM0.04m | 12:48PM0.05m | 10:29AM0.06m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | NE 4 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | E 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 2 | — | — | E 4 | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | — | NE 2 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 4 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 778 | 1601 | 422 | 356 | 1848 | 1229 | 648 | 1662 | 581 | 775 | 747 | 554 | 582 | 584 | 554 | 487 | 584 | 554 | 582 | 584 | 554 |
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