Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with 203 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM. 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 (Aug 25) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve had a good look at the charts for the Barceloneta stretch. To be honest, it’s a pretty grim run of surf coming up, with a long stretch of flat or near-flat days. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.
The overall pattern is a real bummer. We’ve got a few small windows of surfable conditions, but the energy is just pathetic. The first real blink of surf kicks off Thursday, August 20. Barceloneta is a beginner-friendly, exposed beach break that’s inconsistent at the best of times, and this is not one of them. Thursday morning sees a bit of weak SSW swell at 3 ft, with a short period of 6 seconds and weak combined energy (72). The morning is glassy, which is a positive for the clean face, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
After that, the surf drops off a cliff. Friday, August 21, the swell tries to push a little to 5 ft on the morning, but it’s got a cross-onshore wind and the energy is moderate (212), but the conditions are poor. The rest of Friday and the entire weekend into the middle of the following week is a write-off, with tiny waves or flat spells. There’s a big gap of several days with no real surf.
We get a brief glimmer on Tuesday, August 25, when the morning shows a 2 ft SSW swell with clean offshore winds from the WNW. The energy is weak (42), but it’s the cleanest the lineup will look. That’s the one standout in the whole 16 days, but it’s not going to be any kind of epic session. The period is short (5 seconds), so the waves will be weak and crumbly.
After that, it’s back to the same old story: tiny waves, poor conditions, or flat spells right through to the end of the forecast on September 4. The end of August sees a small bump of 4 ft on Sunday, August 30, but the wind is messy and it’s still poor.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, Tuesday, August 25 morning is your best bet. The wind is offshore and clean, but the swell is small and weak. For the rest of it, you’re better off finding something else to do. The lineup is usually uncrowded given the inconsistency, so you won’t be fighting for scraps.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 68 | 55 | 149 | 203 | 89 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 14 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:17AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.14m | 1:23AM0.10m | 5:40PM0.15m | 6:44PM0.16m | 7:37PM0.17m | 6:17AM0.09m | 8:12PM0.18m | 7:05AM0.10m | 8:46PM0.19m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.09m | 8:14AM0.05m | 11:17PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.05m | 10:16AM0.05m | 2:54AM0.09m | 11:29AM0.04m | 3:02AM0.08m | 12:30PM0.04m | 3:16AM0.08m | 1:13PM0.02m | 3:36AM0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 68 | 55 | 149 | 203 | 89 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | S 8 | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SW 2 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 42 | — | 5 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 27 | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 0 | 394 | 37 | 26 | 215 | 350 | 58 | 412 | 386 | 335 | 583 | 417 | 532 | 555 | 640 | 0 | 908 | 211 |
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