Barceloneta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this look at the next 16 days is a tough one for the breaks around here. The forecast is basically a long stretch of nothing to get excited about, with a few tiny windows of possibility.

The core problem is that the surf is almost non-existent. We’re looking at a 16-day run where the energy is flat, with the combined swell energy reading low values like (0) to (14) at best. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 80°, which is nice for a swim but not for surfing.

Kicking off on Saturday, 18 July, through to the following Friday, 24 July, we’re facing a full week of flat to barely-there conditions. The odd ripple shows up, like a 0.7ft swell at Barceloneta on Sunday afternoon, but with a short period of 2 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy. No recommendations here.

The first tiny glimmer comes on Thursday, 24 July, in the morning. Barceloneta sees a glassy 0.3ft from the NE. It’s practically nothing, but it’s clean. That’s the best you’ll see for a while, and it’s not saying much.

The second week is more of the same. From 25 July to 2 August, it’s all poor surf conditions. The only thing that stands out at all is on Sunday, 26 July, when the afternoon swell bumps up to 2ft from the S, but it’s a short period (3 seconds) and the wind is a moderate cross-onshore at 12 mph, making it choppy. The energy is still weak at (14). Not worth a paddle out.

Honestly, the best session in this whole 16-day window might be the early glassy mornings when the wind is off the land, like on 30 July morning with a 1ft from the SE. Even then, the swell is tiny and short period. If you’ve got a longboard and low expectations, you might find a knee-high ripple. Otherwise, it’s a write-off.

For a more consistent wave, you’d be better off looking at a different spot, but there’s nothing on offer here. This is a dry spell, plain and simple.

Rusty.

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