Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SE swell with 30 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 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, this time in the old school numbers for ya. We're looking at Playa Poniente (Benidorm), and the forecast is what we'd call a flat spell.
The overall pattern is tiny, weak groundswell for the whole 16 days. The first session we look at is Monday the 10th of August. The water temp is a warm 85°, and it's running more than 3° warmer than normal—that's unusual. But the surf is poor. We’re talking about 2 ft of east swell with a short period of 5 seconds, and the combined wave energy is a low (15). The wind is light but cross, so nothing clean.
From there, it's a long stretch of nothing good. From Monday afternoon all the way through to around Friday the 21st of August, every single window is rated as poor surf conditions. Swell heights bounce between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, with periods mostly staying at 5 or 6 seconds. There are a couple of glassy mornings, like Saturday the 15th and Thursday the 20th, but the swell is so tiny and weak, it’s just flat. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore from the east or south, making it choppy. For this beach and reef break, there’s just not enough push to bother.
We do get a little pulse toward the end. On Friday the 21st of August, the swell lifts to 3 ft from the ESE at 6 seconds, pushing the combined energy to (43). It's not great with the light cross-on wind, but it's the most energy we see. The next morning, Saturday the 22nd, goes glassy with a 2 ft south swell. That Friday is your best shot, but that's nothing to get excited about.
There are no standout sessions here. With the swell this small and the wind often onshore, this setup looks better for kiting than paddling. The gaps of flat days are the norm when the area goes quiet. Gotta wait for a change in the pattern.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 19 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:26PM0.15m | 00:23AM0.15m | 1:22AM0.15m | 2:11AM0.14m | 3:04AM0.13m | 8:22PM0.10m | 7:28PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:57AM0.00m | 9:34AM-0.01m | 10:13AM-0.01m | 10:47AM-0.00m | 11:19AM0.00m | 11:44AM0.02m | 10:04PM0.10m | 11:55AM0.04m | 11:59PM0.09m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 15 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 | 10 | 30 | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 19 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 584 | 554 | 554 | 636 | 554 | 554 | 636 | 554 | 554 | 571 | 554 | 555 | 577 | 590 | 603 | 598 | 587 | 31 | 584 | 554 |
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