Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, S swell with 31 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a drink and listen up. This is Rusty, and I’m looking at the beach right now. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is... well, it’s a bit of a flat spell, to be honest.
We’re starting with Barceloneta, and the pattern is pretty grim to kick things off. There’s a real gap here. From Sunday the 26th of July right through to the end of the month, there’s just nothing to get excited about. We’re talking tiny, weak waves with hardly any energy in the water. The combined energy is in the low tens or even single digits, which is just abysmal. The swell is all short-period, under 8 seconds, and the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. It’s a tough start for a beginner spot, but even for a seasoned surfer, there’s no reason to paddle out.
The first week of August looks quiet, too. The morning of Sunday the 2nd has a glassy moment with a tiny 0.6 ft SSW swell, but with combined energy of just 2 (two), it’s not worth the stringer wax. The 5th of August shows a little more promise with a 1 ft SE swell on the Wednesday morning, and the wind is glassy. Combined energy there is still a weak 10 (ten). It’s clean, but the waves are barely there.
The only real standout, and I mean the only one, is the morning of Monday the 10th of August. Finally, we get a sniff of something. A 0.3 ft swell from the NE with an 8-second period pushing through. The wind will be light offshore from the WNW, which means clean conditions. The combined energy climbs to 6 (six). It’s not huge, not even a little bit, but it’s the cleanest, most promising window in the whole 16-day period. For a beginner break like Barceloneta, this is the session to be on the water. The crowds are sometimes a problem there, so you’ll want to be on it early.
Other than that, it’s a long, dry stretch. With the swell being so small and the quality so poor, the beach setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer for the next couple of weeks. The forecast can change, but for now, keep your board in the bag.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 4 | SSW 4 | ESE 3 | E 6 | SSW 3 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 5 | 26 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:25AM0.10m | 8:37PM0.19m | 7:14AM0.10m | 9:13PM0.19m | 7:56AM0.10m | 9:48PM0.20m | 8:34AM0.10m | 10:20PM0.21m | 9:11AM0.11m | 10:51PM0.21m | 9:49AM0.11m | 11:19PM0.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:10AM0.09m | 12:48PM0.03m | 3:45AM0.08m | 1:32PM0.02m | 4:10AM0.08m | 2:12PM0.01m | 4:40AM0.08m | 2:49PM0.01m | 5:08AM0.08m | 3:23PM0.00m | 5:36AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.01m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 |
mm | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | SSW 6 | ENE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | SE 4 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SSE 4 | ESE 6 | E 4 | — | NE 7 | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | — | SW 6 | E 5 | ENE 3 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | S 6 | — | SW 4 | ESE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 31 | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 58 | 561 | 186 | 60 | 461 | 373 | 386 | 387 | 394 | 335 | 394 | 374 | 287 | 461 | 405 | 386 | 386 | 398 |
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