Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, SSW swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s 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 21) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 1.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and uninspiring for most of us. We’ve got one small window of fun, and then it’s a whole lot of nothing. Don't get your hopes up too high, but don't write it off completely either.
Right now, we’re looking at a weak, short-period swell rolling in. Thursday morning will have a bit of life, with waves around `3ft` from the SSW, but it’s pretty weak with only `56` combined energy. The wind is glassy, though, so it'll be clean, but it’s not going to be setting the world on fire. The water temp is a very unusual `84°F`, which is a good `5°F` warmer than average for this time of year, so you might not even need a wetsuit.
The real standout in this whole period is Friday morning. The swell picks up to `5ft` from the SSW, and the energy jumps to `222`. It’s got a bit more push to it. The wind is offshore from the north, which will make it clean at Barceloneta. This is the one to make time for. Friday afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the conditions will get messy, so get your waves in early.
After that, it’s a long, slow grind. We're looking at a solid gap from Saturday through to next Friday, with nothing but dribbles and low energy. The swell drops right off, and conditions are mostly poor. There's a few mornings with clean, glassy conditions, but with waves under `2ft` and energy in the single digits, you’ll be fighting for a knee-high ripple. It’s not worth paddling out for.
Things stay pretty bleak into the following week. There’s a tiny blip on Wednesday the 2nd of September with some `4ft` swell from the east, but the wind is cross-off and the energy is only `84`, which is weak. It's might be worth a look if you're desperate, but it isn't a patch on that Friday.
Other than that, it's a flat spell. There's nothing on the horizon for the second week that looks like it will save us. We'll have to be patient. This stretch of nothing is pretty normal for the area, but you know how it goes - forecasts can change.
Signing off,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 6 | E 4 | SSW 5 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 43 | 353 | 222 | 108 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 7:47AM0.10m | 9:15PM0.20m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1:53PM0.02m | 3:57AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 4 | ESE 3 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | SSW 5 | SE 5 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 43 | — | — | 108 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | E 5 | SW 7 | SE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 353 | 222 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | 15 | — | — | 6 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 515 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 0 | 232 | 461 | 373 | 386 | 561 | 480 | 793 | 672 | 417 | 206 | 387 | 386 | 386 | 398 | 114 |
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