Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, ENE swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSW 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 (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) 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 0.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is a tough one for us here. I’m looking at the 16-day window and, to be straight with you, there isn't a single day that I’d tell you to drop everything and paddle out. The whole run is a bust for any meaningful surf.
Looking at the first proper chance we get, it’s Friday morning the 28th of August. Barceloneta is showing a small 2ft swell coming from the SSW, with a short period of 6 seconds. The wind is offshore from the WNW at 12 mph, which would keep the surface clean, but the wave energy is weak (51), and the report calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." That about sums it up. The water is sitting at 82°F, a full 4°F warmer than usual for this time of year—notably warm.
After that Friday morning window, it’s a ghost town. Saturday the 29th has a tiny, inconsistent 0.7ft swell with nearly no energy. We drop into a total flat spell from the 31st of August morning right through to the morning of the 8th of September—over a week of nothing but lake-like conditions.
There is a slight uptick on Wednesday the 2nd of September afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4ft from the ENE with a short 6-second period, and the wave energy finally hits moderate levels (163). But the wind is howling onshore from the SE at 12 mph, making it messy. That setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer. We get a couple more blips of weak swell later in the second week, like on the 11th of September with 2ft and 3ft, but again, the wind and conditions don’t line up.
Honestly, for a spot that’s already inconsistent, this 16-day run is a textbook blank spell. It’s one of those times you leave the board at home, maybe take a swim. The forecasts can always change, but right now, there are no options worth chasing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 24°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | NE 3 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 |
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 kJ | 31 | 9 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 106 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM0.12m | 10:10PM0.20m | 9:45AM0.13m | 10:36PM0.20m | 10:27AM0.13m | 11:02PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.14m | 11:28PM0.17m | 12:00PM0.15m | 11:57PM0.15m | 12:57PM0.15m | 00:27AM0.14m | 2:06PM0.15m | 1:02AM0.12m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.01m | 4:40AM0.06m | 3:43PM0.02m | 5:03AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.04m | 5:05PM0.04m | 5:53AM0.04m | 5:53PM0.06m | 6:24AM0.04m | 6:54PM0.07m | 7:00AM0.04m | 8:19PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SE 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 31 | 9 | 36 | 11 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | E 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | — | ESE 5 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | SW 5 | ENE 5 | NE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 6 | — | WNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 106 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 319 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 515 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 388 | 461 | 461 | 461 | 908 | 335 | 60 | 260 | 186 |
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