Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period, ESE swell with 18 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 0.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) 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 0.6m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Playa Poniente over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, straight up: this is a quiet stretch for Playa Poniente (Spain). The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any proper surfing. We’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2ft, with a lot of onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water is a balmy 84°F with a massive anomaly of 6°F – that’s way warmer than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be sweating in your wettie.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Monday the 18th of August. Tuesday morning the 18th is the one to circle. We’ve got a 5ft swell rolling in from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s not a long period groundswell, but it’s enough to push some shape through. The wind is glassy – dead calm in the morning – so it’s going to be clean as a whistle. The combined energy hits 247 (moderate), which is the best we see across the whole outlook. That Tuesday morning is your sole standout. It’s not huge, so it’s fine for all levels, but being a beach and reef setup, that longer period will mean nice, lined-up waves. Expect crowds here, as it’s a popular spot and it’s inconsistent, so when it’s good, everyone knows.
The afternoon of the 18th gets a bit lumpy with a cross-shore breeze, and the energy bumps up to 363 (still moderate), but the quality drops. After that, Wednesday the 19th is back to tiny, weak dribble.
So, the long and short of it: you’ve got a gap of nearly two weeks with no real surf. Then a narrow window on Tuesday morning the 18th of August. That’s your best bet. After that, it runs dry again. It’s a long wait, but that one morning has potential.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
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 kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:14PM0.11m | 5:03AM0.08m | 8:19PM0.11m | 7:50AM0.06m | 8:33PM0.12m | 8:56PM0.13m | 9:38PM0.14m | 10:30PM0.14m | 11:26PM0.15m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.05m | 3:48AM0.08m | 12:08PM0.06m | 6:38AM0.06m | 6:51AM0.04m | 7:31AM0.03m | 8:10AM0.01m | 8:57AM0.00m | |||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | NE 7 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 784 | 214 | 374 | 379 | 374 | 374 | 584 | 556 | 554 | 875 | 554 | 554 | 743 | 554 | 603 | 465 | 374 | 609 | 554 | |
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