Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, S swell with 9 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 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 (Thu 16th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Playa Poniente (Benidorm). Honestly, mate, it’s a pretty bleak outlook for the next 16 days. The surf is almost non-existent, with tiny, weak waves and hardly any energy behind them. We’re looking at a long stretch of mostly flat, poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.
The first real chance of anything surfable is on the morning of Friday, July 17th. The swell is a measly 1ft from the south, with a period of just 4 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, no real power. The combined energy is a weak 7, so it’s barely a ripple. The only saving grace is a glassy offshore wind (WSW at 3 mph), which will make the surface clean. But for a beginner-friendly beach and reef break, it’s nothing to get excited about. It’s small and inconsistent.
Then there’s a big gap. The next faint flicker comes on the morning of Friday, July 24th. The swell bumps up to 2ft from the northeast, but the period is still a pathetic 4 seconds, and the energy is still only 15. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so it’s a messy, choppy affair. Not recommended.
The best of a bad bunch looks like the morning of Saturday, July 25th. We’ve got 2ft from the northeast with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 29 – still weak, but it’s the biggest we’ll see. The wind is a light cross-onshore from the northeast at 6 mph, so it’s not clean, but it’s not howling either. For a spot that’s inconsistent and rarely breaks, this is a tiny window of average, small surf. The crowds are listed as “sometimes” here, so you might have it to yourself, but honestly, it’s still poor surf.
After that, the rest of the run is flat or tiny with poor conditions. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
Bottom line: there’s no good surf on offer in the 16-day window. The area is known for being inconsistent, so a blank run like this is more normal. Forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home. For a spot this exposed, with such weak energy and poor quality, it looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 5 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 |
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 kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | glassy | on |
High Tide | 1:20AM0.16m | 2:03AM0.16m | 2:46AM0.15m | 3:23AM0.14m | 3:55AM0.12m | 10:43PM0.10m | 9:42PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM-0.02m | 11:52AM-0.01m | 12:26PM-0.01m | 12:53PM0.01m | 1:12PM0.03m | 1:35AM0.10m | 1:13PM0.04m | 12:48PM0.05m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
 | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | E 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 861 | 754 | 752 | 875 | 606 | 801 | 1204 | 374 | 1229 | 374 | 374 | 773 | 752 | 585 | 648 | 554 | 558 | 759 | 554 | 562 | 584 |
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