Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 62 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Poniente this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Poniente in the next 16 days are 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet picture for Playa Poniente. The swell energy is just not showing up. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak waves, and the winds are all over the place – not the clean, lined-up surf we’d want.
The first real chance of anything worth paddling out for is on Saturday, 25th July. It’s not big, with a swell around 2ft from the South, but the morning is looking glassy. That’s the standout moment in this whole run. The combined swell energy is only 33 (weak energy), so it’s a mellow kneeboarder or a longboard day. The water is sitting at 83°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – it’s very unusual, like bathwater.
After that, we drop right back into tiny stuff. There’s almost nothing worth mentioning until the start of the second week. The mornings on Monday, 27th July, and Tuesday, 28th July, are glassy again, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft – barely a ripple. The combined energy is in the single digits (8 and 5). You’d be bobbing around more than surfing.
The only other little blip is on Wednesday, 5th August morning, with a clean cross-offshore wind from the North and a 2ft swell from the East. The energy is still low at 13, but it’s clean.
The real kicker is the Friday, 7th August afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the NE, and the combined energy hits 100 (moderate wave energy). But the wind is a moderate onshore breeze from the East, making it choppy. That’s a “look but don’t bother” situation. The whole setup feels more like a kiteboarder’s zone than a paddle surfer’s paradise for most of this outlook.
The crowds are listed as “sometimes”, so you won’t have the place to yourself, but it won’t be a zoo either. Being inconsistent, it’s a spot that needs a proper swell to light up, and we just don’t have one coming.
Stay patient. The forecasts can always change, but for now, that Saturday morning is your best and only real bet.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 38°C on Thu night, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 41 | 27 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:35PM0.12m | 10:01PM0.13m | 10:40PM0.13m | 11:30PM0.14m | 00:24AM0.14m | 1:10AM0.14m | 1:50AM0.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM0.03m | 8:37AM0.03m | 9:09AM0.02m | 9:47AM0.01m | 10:17AM0.01m | 10:49AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 38 | 32 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | SSW 4 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | E 5 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 34 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NNE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | E 5 | SE 6 | — | E 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 6 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 1 | 7 | — | 27 | — | 23 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 636 | 465 | 374 | 753 | 555 | 214 | 708 | 0 | 430 | 648 | 320 | 430 | 584 | 320 | 356 | 379 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 356 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa Poniente provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Poniente can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Poniente surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa Poniente) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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