Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 13 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, ENE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The surf forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 1.0m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what we've got coming up in the water.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. For the next 16 days, the swell is barely hanging on. We're looking at a whole lot of small, weak, and choppy conditions, with hardly any decent windows for a proper paddle. The energy just isn't there. The first real chance of anything even worth a look doesn't roll in until the tail end of the forecast.
The standout, if you can even call it that, is going to be Barceloneta. It's the only break on the radar, so that's where we're focused. The water temp is sitting at 78°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year. On Monday the 13th of July morning, we've got a tiny 2 ft swell sneaking in from the ESE, but the wind is cross-on from the ENE at 9 mph, making for a choppy, messy surface. The combined energy is a weak 17. Not exactly firing.
The next couple of days are the same story – small, weak, and windy. We get a little glimmer on Wednesday morning the 15th of July, with clean conditions as a light offshore WNW breeze at 3 mph sets up, but the swell is only 0.7 ft from the ESE. It's glassy, but there's no push. Friday the 17th of July morning also offers glassy conditions with a 1 ft ESE swell, but again, the power just isn't there with a combined energy of only 8.
There's a gap of almost no surf at all through the middle of the period. The most interesting blip comes on Tuesday the 21st of July afternoon. We get a 2 ft swell from the ENE with a 7-second period, pushing the combined energy up to a moderate 48. That's the biggest number we see, but the wind is a cross-on from the SSE at 9 mph, which will make it messy.
From there, it's back to tiny, clean, but essentially flat conditions. Saturday the 25th and Sunday the 26th of July mornings look clean, even glassy on the Sunday, but with tiny 1 ft swells. The best of the whole outlook might actually be Monday the 27th of July morning – glassy conditions with a 2 ft swell from the SE, giving a combined energy of 17. It's the cleanest we'll see the tiny waves.
Given the persistent lack of size and the weak energy, this is more of a setup for a longboard or a swim. For the experienced crew, it's going to be a frustrating watch. The whole period is a write-off for proper waves. This is one of those times where the forecast looks more interesting for a kite or a cruise on a SUP than for a surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 |
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 kJ | 15 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:24PM0.23m | 8:31AM0.10m | 10:12PM0.24m | 9:21AM0.10m | 10:58PM0.24m | 10:11AM0.10m | 11:42PM0.24m | 11:02AM0.10m | 00:22AM0.22m | 11:58AM0.10m | 1:01AM0.21m | 1:00PM0.10m | 1:35AM0.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM-0.00m | 4:24AM0.06m | 2:36PM-0.01m | 5:14AM0.06m | 3:23PM-0.01m | 6:01AM0.06m | 4:08PM-0.01m | 6:45AM0.06m | 4:53PM0.00m | 7:26AM0.06m | 5:39PM0.02m | 8:03AM0.05m | 6:28PM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | SSW 4 | — | E 3 | — | NE 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | ENE 7 | SSW 5 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 14 | — | 2 | 24 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 717 | 413 | 747 | 790 | 851 | 851 | 851 | 729 | 590 | 922 | 729 | 912 | 921 | 926 | 551 | 1044 | 463 | 343 | 374 | 405 |
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