Poniente Beach
Alicante · Spain
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Balearic Sea near Alicante, Poniente Beach works on E–SW groundswell; NW–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
Today's surf at Poniente Beach
Updated 04:56 spot time
Poniente Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.5 m–0.8 m waist to chest high, 0.4 m E swell at 5.3 s. Wind up to 18 km/h NE. Water 26°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 11 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~22.5°C (72.5°F) on average
Jan
15°C
59°F · 13.9–16.8°C
Feb
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13–15.2°C
Mar
14.6°C
58.3°F · 12.8–15.9°C
Apr
15.7°C
60.3°F · 14.2–17.5°C
May
18.7°C
65.7°F · 16–21.4°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 19.9–24.2°C
Jul
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.5–27.7°C
Aug
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.1–29.1°C
Sep
25.4°C
77.7°F · 23.1–27.6°C
Oct
22.5°C
72.5°F · 18.7–25.3°C
Nov
19.1°C
66.4°F · 16–22.8°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15–18.8°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
E–SW
Best wind
NW–N
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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