Playa de Poniente
Granada · Spain
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Playa de Poniente is a S-facing sand beach on the Spain shoreline, opening onto the Alboran Sea — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.9°C (73.2°F) on average
Jan
15.4°C
59.7°F · 14.1–17.2°C
Feb
15°C
59°F · 13.8–16.5°C
Mar
15.3°C
59.5°F · 13.7–16.4°C
Apr
16.2°C
61.2°F · 14.9–17.4°C
May
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.3–21.5°C
Jun
20°C
68°F · 15.6–22.7°C
Jul
22.8°C
73°F · 20.2–25.6°C
Aug
24.2°C
75.6°F · 20.9–26.6°C
Sep
22.9°C
73.2°F · 20.3–25.4°C
Oct
20.2°C
68.4°F · 17.2–22.8°C
Nov
17.5°C
63.5°F · 14.7–21.5°C
Dec
16.1°C
61°F · 14.5–18.4°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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