Surf Forecasts:
Playa Poniente surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period, E swell with 20 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 0.6m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Playa Poniente. Gotta be straight with you, this is a tough one. The 16-day window is lookin' pretty bleak, like a desert with no mirage.
We're starting off with a big fat zero on the surf front. From Saturday the 11th right through to Thursday the 24th of July, it's practically flat. There are a few tiny ripples here and there, but nothing you'd even bother paddling for. We're talkin' 0.7 ft to 2 ft closeouts, if you can even call 'em that, with weak energy readings barely crackin' double digits. The wind's all over the shop, and most of the time it's cross-onshore or just messy. It's gonna be a long, dry spell, nearly two weeks of nothin'.
The only faint glimmer of hope shows up on the morning of Friday the 24th. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the ESE with a 6-second period, and the combined energy creeps up to 83. The water here is already 80°, which is about 5° warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be warm while you're waitin'. The wind goes glassy for a minute. The report says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," so don't get your hopes up. It's a tiny, weak wave, and it's about as exciting as watchin' paint dry.
For the rest of the window, it's just more of the same: small, weak, and choppy. The end of July through the 26th shows a little more energy—like 48 and 44—but the heights are still under 3 ft and the winds are messy.
Honestly, for this stretch, if you've got a kite, you might get more fun out of the afternoon seabreezes than a surfboard. The beach-and-reef setup here is just not gonna cooperate for us paddle surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed night, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | ENE 4 | — |
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 kJ | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16PM0.14m | 11:51PM0.15m | 00:33AM0.16m | 1:20AM0.16m | 2:03AM0.16m | 2:46AM0.15m | 3:23AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.02m | 9:10AM0.01m | 9:50AM-0.01m | 10:32AM-0.02m | 11:13AM-0.02m | 11:52AM-0.01m | 12:26PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 3 | E 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | S 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | NE 5 | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | S 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 356 | 584 | 554 | 554 | 554 | 374 | 356 | 584 | 465 | 743 | 784 | 422 | 374 | 859 | 582 | 639 | 1662 | 582 | 780 | 1664 | 581 |
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