Tragic Lisa Coggins, 35, and pal Tracey Aston, 32, died after they were swept out to sea when they were hit by giant 15ft-high waves.
The pair had been for a night-out with friends in Lloret de Mar on the Costa Brava when Tracey went for a dip at 2.45am on October 1 last year.
Tracey removed her skirt while her friend, Joanne Worth, 33, stripped off her dress before they both entered the "calm waters" which reached "just to their calves".
But moments later a giant wave knocked the women over and Tracey was dragged out to sea while Joanne was pushed back towards the shore.
Joanne was hauled to safety but mum-of-two Lisa, who worked at Costco, dived in to reach Tracey but she was also swept out to sea.
A local barman raised the alarm, but after 20 minutes the women, both from Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, had disappeared from view.
Birmingham Coroner's Court heard their bodies were found six hours later a mile-and-a-half from where they went missing.
The inquest heard the women had been on a four-day break with sisters Italia Kilmister, 30, Grazia Sassona, 33, and their friend Joanne Worth, when the tragedy happened.
In a witness statement, Miss Kilmister, said: "Two of the girls, Joanne and Tracey, ran down to the sea and I followed behind to take a photo.
"Both ran a few steps and then both of them fell down and couldn't regain their footing.
"A few waves threw them around. I could now see something was wrong. A large wave came and pushed Joanne towards the shore, but took Tracey backwards and out.
"I took Joanne in and calmed her down."
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