Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, E swell with 24 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you about the next couple of weeks.
To be honest with you, it's a quiet stretch ahead for Playa Poniente (Benidorm). We’re looking at a long, slow grind of tiny, weak swell and mostly average to poor conditions for the next ten days or so. The first real glimmer of something surfable doesn't show up until Tuesday the 23rd of July. That’s a solid ten-day gap of flat to knee-high slop, so you’re better off finding other things to do for a while.
Right now, Friday the 10th through Monday the 20th is essentially a write-off. We’ve got swell heights barely scraping 2ft, but the combine energy is laughable, mostly under 40 (weak). Winds are all over the place – cross-off, glass, cross-on – but even the cleanest moments are on waves too small to do anything with. The water is a balmy 80°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least a swim would be nice.
The first morning that’s even worth a look is Tuesday the 23rd of July. We get a glassy start with a 3ft SE swell, period of 6 seconds. The combined swell energy nudges up to 47 (still only moderate). It's surfable but very ordinary. The swell is coming from the SE, which is *not* the optimum direction for this spot. It's a beginner-friendly break, but with those tiny waves and short period, it’s barely a knee-high dribbler. The crowds are sometimes an issue here, but with a forecast this poor, you'll probably have it to yourself.
If you’re really desperate, the morning of Thursday the 24th of July offers a similar story – tiny, glassy, but nothing to write home about. A 3ft SE swell is the best we see all period, but the combined energy is still just 47 on the 23rd, so don’t expect any punch.
Honestly, the whole 16-day outlook is a dud. For an exposed beach and reef setup like this, it’s a more normal occurrence to have these flat spells in summer. Don't hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | NE 3 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:48PM0.13m | 11:16PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.15m | 00:33AM0.16m | 1:20AM0.16m | 2:03AM0.16m | 2:46AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.04m | 8:39AM0.02m | 9:10AM0.01m | 9:50AM-0.01m | 10:32AM-0.02m | 11:13AM-0.02m | 11:52AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | — | S 3 | — | E 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 555 | 356 | 374 | 356 | 554 | 554 | 708 | 84 | 30 | 584 | 660 | 770 | 784 | 773 | 759 | 878 | 761 | 648 | 1336 | 465 |
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