Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period, SSW swell with 3 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.4m 3s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 3s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – it’s looking pretty flat and sad for the next couple of weeks. I’ve been staring at the charts and there’s just not a lot to get excited about. We’re going to be sitting on our hands for a long stretch, so don’t bother waxing the board just yet.
We start off on Monday the 31st of August with nothing. The water is a warm 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing going for us. The next several days are a total bust. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday the 7th, and Tuesday the 8th of September are all showing zero energy. That’s a full nine-day gap with no surf to speak of. The wind is calm or glassy most mornings, which is a tease, but there’s simply no swell.
Finally, on Wednesday morning the 9th of September, we get a little pulse of life. A 4ft swell from the ENE with a combined energy of 127 (moderate) shows up. It’s a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s not a groundswell, just a weak wind swell. The wind is light and cross-offshore, so conditions will be clean. At Barceloneta, this is the only window that even qualifies as surfable, but it’s really ordinary. For a beginner, 4ft is manageable, but the quality is not there. The rest of the day and the following days tumble right back into the same poor conditions. The 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th, and 15th of September are all duds – tiny, choppy, or onshore junk.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Wednesday morning the 9th is your only shot. It’s the single standout, and I’m calling it a standout purely because it’s the only thing on offer. Don’t expect any magic. The setup is a beach break, and with the light wind, it might be passable for a longboard or a foiler, but it’s nothing to write home about. The rest of the forecast is a write-off. That’s the long and short of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.14m | 11:28PM0.17m | 12:00PM0.15m | 11:57PM0.15m | 12:57PM0.15m | 00:27AM0.14m | 2:06PM0.15m | 1:02AM0.12m | 3:37PM0.16m | 1:52AM0.10m | 5:07PM0.17m | 6:22PM0.19m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05PM0.04m | 5:53AM0.04m | 5:53PM0.06m | 6:24AM0.04m | 6:54PM0.07m | 7:00AM0.04m | 8:19PM0.09m | 7:47AM0.04m | 10:39PM0.09m | 8:53AM0.04m | 1:00AM0.09m | 10:15AM0.04m | 1:58AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 394 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 350 | 461 | 388 | 407 | 461 | 386 | 114 | 461 | 388 | 386 | 394 | 394 |
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