Playa de San Juan Surf Guide

Playa de San Juan in Valencia is an exposed beach and reef break that has inconsistent surf. Summer in particular tends to be flat. Ideal winds are from the west northwest with some shelter here from southwest winds. Windswells are much more typical than groudswells and the best wave direction is from the southeast. Waves at the beach break both left and right. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Take care of urchins.

Playa de San Juan Spot Info

Type:Rating:Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef2inconsistent
19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de San Juan:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de San Juan occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.

Explore Playa de San Juan Location Map

Interactive Playa de San Juan surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa de San Juan is Alicante Airport (ALC) in Spain, 18 km (11 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de San Juan is Murcia San Javier Airport (MJV), also in Spain, 77 km (48 miles) away.

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Playa de San Juan Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 9 May 2026, 21:00 Local Time
Saturday 09Sun
5PM8PM11PM2AM
Wave (m)
1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
Period (s) 6 7 7 7
Wind (km/h)
5
20
15
10
Wind State glass cross cross-
off
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off

Swell History at Playa de San Juan

Surf stats for Playa de San Juan, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

Wind History at Playa de San Juan

Wind stats for Playa de San Juan, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

Playa de San Juan Reviews:

Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

Ratings
Based on 7 votes.
  • Overall:2.0
  • Quality on a good day:2.9
  • Consistency of Surf:1.9
  • Difficulty Level:2.4
  • Wind and Kite Surfing:4.0
  • Crowds:2.7
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Igor from United Kingdom
“Ola estou indo para Alicante em 2 semanas e gostaria de saber onde posso pegar boas ondas vou ficar em Playa de San juan


(Hello. I am going to Alicante in two weeks and would like to know where I can get good waves I'm staying in Playa San Juan)”

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