Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 118 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 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 on the cards for our stretch of coast.
To be straight with you, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. The next week and a half is mostly flat or fat and sloppy, with the real energy staying well offshore. The best we can hope for is a little lift towards the very end of the window, but it's a long way out.
The only spot on the menu is Playa Poniente (Benidorm), a beach and reef setup that's best on a south-easterly swell. It's an inconsistent wave even on a good day, so you've gotta be patient. The water's feeling more like a bath than the Med, sitting at a very unusual 80° – that's well above what you'd expect for this time of year.
Kicking off on Saturday, September 12th, it's tiny. The swell is barely 1ft from the ESE with a short period of 5 seconds, and the wind is messy – onshore or cross-onshore. The combined energy is a pathetic 4. This is not surfable. This flat, junky pattern hangs around for days, with the best you'll see being glassy conditions on Monday the 14th, but still with less than 1ft of swell. We're talking about a full week of nothing but closeouts and ripples.
We finally see a pulse of energy on Thursday, September 24th with a glimmer of NE swell around 2ft to 2ft and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 30. It's small, but glassy conditions in the morning could offer a clean knee-high wave for a longboard if you're desperate.
The only real standout, and I mean the *only* one worth getting a little excited about, is on Friday, September 25th. The swell picks up to 3ft from the NE with a period of 7 seconds. It's still not huge, and the combined energy finally breaks into moderation at 106. The wind is a bit cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but that's the biggest push of the whole forecast. It's promising, but remember it's at the two-week mark, so keep your fingers crossed.
For the rest, it's a whole lot of waiting. The Sunday the 27th has a clean, cross-offshore wind in the morning on a 2ft east swell, but it's just not got the grunt. Honestly, given the weak, wind-affected surf and the beach setup, the conditions mid-period might actually be more interesting for some kite action than for a paddle surfer.
Stay patient, lads. It'll turn.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue morning, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 64 | 42 | 20 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:25PM0.10m | 5:11PM0.10m | 5:02AM0.09m | 5:00PM0.11m | 6:28AM0.08m | 4:57PM0.11m | 5:08PM0.12m | 5:21PM0.12m | 5:46PM0.13m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.04m | 10:18PM0.08m | 10:37AM0.05m | 11:11PM0.06m | 10:39AM0.07m | 00:05AM0.05m | 10:16AM0.08m | 1:02AM0.05m | 2:01AM0.04m | 3:14AM0.04m | 4:46AM0.04m | ||||||||||
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 | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
 | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | NE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 28 | 45 | 29 | 6 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 10 | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 64 | 42 | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 554 | 636 | 379 | 379 | 584 | 356 | 356 | 557 | 554 | 587 | 780 | 726 | 609 | 584 | 430 | 30 | 430 | 30 | 379 | 584 | 320 |
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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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