Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SW swell with 39 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Poniente in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and here's the lowdown on the surf for the next couple of weeks. Let's be straight up: this is a flat spell. We're talking about Playa Poniente, a beach and reef setup, and the outlook is a long, quiet period. The water is sitting at 84° with a temperature anomaly of 5° – that's much warmer than normal for this time of year, and you'll feel that bathwater straight away.
From the 1st of August right through to the 16th, the story is the same: poor surf conditions. We're looking at a solid 16-day stretch where the swell is tiny, mostly under 2 ft, with periods under 6 seconds. The combined energy figures are all in the single digits or low teens, like 4 (weak energy) or 21 (weak energy), telling you there's just no push in the water. The wind does offer some clean windows – there are glassy mornings on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 9th, and 13th – but with hardly any waves to surf, it doesn't matter. There's a period from the 6th to the 7th where the swell is completely flat.
The biggest energy we see is a combined energy of 19 (weak energy) on the morning of the 16th, with a 1 ft swell from the ESE at 5 seconds and a clean cross-offshore wind. That's the best of a bad bunch, but it's still tiny. Because the swell is so small and the period is short, even the cleanest conditions won't produce anything worth paddling out for. This setup is more interesting for a kite or a foil than a surfboard right now.
No standouts here, folks. It's a blank run, and unfortunately for this area, that's not unusual. The forecasts can change, but for now, save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue night, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | NE 4 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33AM0.13m | 4:02AM0.11m | 8:30PM0.10m | 8:14PM0.11m | 5:03AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.11m | 7:50AM0.06m | 8:33PM0.12m | 8:56PM0.13m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.01m | 12:15PM0.02m | 12:24PM0.03m | 00:57AM0.09m | 12:28PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.08m | 12:08PM0.06m | 6:38AM0.06m | 6:51AM0.04m | ||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | SSE 4 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 558 | 559 | 554 | 754 | 1351 | 214 | 422 | 743 | 374 | 214 | 784 | 379 | 356 | 1651 | 374 | 487 | 559 | 337 | 558 | 875 | 555 |
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