Playa Poniente Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.53° N 0.15° W

Playa Poniente WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Poniente sea temperature is
28.4°C
2.6° 

Playa Poniente surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Poniente surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SW swell with 200 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSW 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 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Tue 25th Aug)2ft (0.6m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 27th Aug)4.5ft (1.4m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Poniente over the next 16 days.


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