Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 11 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, SE swell with 10 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this forecast for the Barcelona coast is a long, flat spell. We’re looking at a real gut punch of a stretch here. The surf is basically absent for the first week and a half, with nothing but tiny, weak ripples or zero waves at all. The water is a toasty 84°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bathtub, but without any waves to cool off in.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Thursday, August 20th. Thursday morning, the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. That’s a short-period, wind-driven swell, and the combined energy is moderate at 297. The problem is the wind is howling from the E at 12 mph, making it a choppy, cross-onshore mess. It’s surfable for the brave, but the conditions are poor. This is more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session.
The only other day that might get your heart beating a little is Friday, August 21st, in the afternoon. A 4 ft swell from the NE, period of 7 seconds, with a combined energy of 163. Still short-period stuff, and the wind is from the SE at 9 mph, making it cross-onshore and fairly choppy. It’s not great, but it’s something.
Other than that, the rest of the 16-day window is a total write-off. We’re talking about a gap of over a week with absolutely nothing worth mentioning. The consistency here is, well, inconsistent at best. For a spot like Barceloneta, this kind of blank run is sadly more normal than abnormal. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM0.18m | 5:16AM0.10m | 7:35PM0.20m | 6:33AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.22m | 7:36AM0.10m | 9:11PM0.23m | 8:29AM0.10m | 9:53PM0.23m | 9:18AM0.11m | 10:32PM0.23m | 10:05AM0.11m | 11:08PM0.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42AM0.03m | 1:39AM0.09m | 11:46AM0.02m | 2:44AM0.07m | 12:46PM0.01m | 3:27AM0.07m | 1:39PM-0.00m | 4:08AM0.06m | 2:28PM-0.01m | 4:45AM0.05m | 3:14PM-0.01m | 5:19AM0.05m | 3:58PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | S 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 2 | E 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 709 | 386 | 400 | 851 | 163 | 403 | 461 | 398 | 405 | 461 | 398 | 405 | 561 | 405 | 386 | 561 | 398 | 505 | 717 | 411 |
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