Barceloneta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this forecast is a tough one for the home break. The swell energy is virtually non-existent, and we’re looking at a long, dry spell.

For the next 16 days, we’ve got nothing that qualifies as a good surf option. The whole period is a write-off. The first recommendation doesn’t even appear until Monday the 27th of July, and it’s a dud from the start. We’re looking at a gap of clean, flat days with no real surf on offer until the very end of the run.

The conditions are dominated by tiny, weak swells between 0.3ft and 2ft. The combined energy of all swells is laughable, rarely climbing above 14 (weak energy) and often sitting at 0. The swell period is short, mostly 4 to 7 seconds, meaning no power or shape. Winds are a mixed bag, but even when it’s glassy, there’s nothing to ride.

On Monday the 27th of July morning, Barceloneta is showing a 2ft swell from the SSW with a 4-second period, but the wind is a cross-onshore from the NE at 3 mph. It’s messy, small, and not worth paddling out for. The afternoon gets worse, with onshore wind and a 1ft swell.

Tuesday the 28th of July has a glassy morning, but the swell is zero. Tuesday afternoon, a tiny 0.3ft easterly creep shows up, but it’s a joke.

The rest of the week into early August is more of the same: tiny swells, poor conditions. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, but you won’t even feel it because you won’t be in the water.

We get a hint of a glassy period on Monday the 3rd of August in the morning, with 0.7ft of swell, but it’s still too small to surf. The best we see is on Tuesday the 4th of August afternoon, with a 1.0ft SSW swell and a 4-second period, but the wind is a gentle cross-onshore at 9 mph, making it choppy. The energy is only 7 (weak).

The whole second week stays flat, with a few more zero-swell days and glassy mornings on the 7th and 10th of August, but nothing to catch. The final day on the 11th of August is glassy with a tiny 1.0ft SE swell, but the period is a pathetic 3 seconds.

In short, there’s no surf. The setup is a flat, wind-affected lake. For a beginner spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a normal blank run. Don’t even bother looking at the forecast for the next two weeks; it’s a washout. This is a time for a cold beer and a long walk, not a surfboard.

Rusty.

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