Live forecast for Poniente Beach (Benidorm, Alicante). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 38.5360, -0.1410.
Poniente Beach, longer and less crowded than Levante, offers 3 km of sand. Its promenade, redesigned by architect Carlos Ferrater, is one of the most award-winning in Spain for its wave-shaped design.
Orientation: south, approximate length 3100 m, sand type: fine golden sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: chiringuitos, duchas, aseos, juegos infantiles, biblioteca de playa, voleibol, accesibilidad PMR. Access: City bus lines 1 and 11. Parking at Parque de Elche.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.