Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period, NE swell with 452 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 1.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. I’ve looked at the charts for the Barcelona stretch, and I’ll be straight with you—this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. There’s no good surf to get excited about, so we’re just going to call it what it is.
The first hint of any rideable wave comes on Wednesday, September 9th, but don’t get your hopes up. At Barceloneta, it’s a shaky start with a risk of thunderstorms. The morning shows a tiny 3 ft from the east, with a short, weak period of 5 seconds and pretty weak energy (49). The wind is a cross-on from the NE at 9 mph, which is just going to mess up what little is there. The afternoon tries to get a little bigger – 4 ft from the NE – and the energy jumps to 155, but with that same cross-on wind, it’s still choppy and poor. The water is a very unusual 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
Thursday, September 10th, is a total write-off. The morning is glassy with a mere 2 ft, but the energy is only 36, and then it drops to near nothing in the afternoon. From Friday, September 11th, right through to the end of the outlook on Thursday, September 24th, it’s just a flat, empty ocean. The only company you’ll have is a few glassy mornings with no swell, or a bit of cross-shore wind. There’s no significant swell, no power, no nothing. A few days in the second week, like Wednesday, September 16th, have a glassy morning with a 1.0 ft wave, but it’s a sad little windswell with no energy.
Look, it’s a dry spell, but it’s the kind of thing that happens here. Forecasts change, so don’t write the whole season off. But for now, leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 5 | SSW 3 | N 6 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | ENE 3 | E 6 |
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 kJ | 28 | 85 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:46PM0.22m | 8:30AM0.12m | 9:22PM0.22m | 9:14AM0.13m | 9:56PM0.20m | 9:57AM0.14m | 10:26PM0.19m | 10:39AM0.15m | 10:53PM0.17m | 11:20AM0.16m | 11:18PM0.15m | 12:04PM0.16m | 11:40PM0.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31PM0.01m | 3:33AM0.05m | 2:20PM0.01m | 4:00AM0.04m | 3:06PM0.01m | 4:24AM0.04m | 3:52PM0.02m | 4:47AM0.04m | 4:37PM0.04m | 5:09AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.05m | 5:30AM0.04m | 6:14PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | E 5 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | NE 4 | SSW 3 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 45 | 29 | 36 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 4 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 8 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 13 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 6 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | ENE 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 85 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 515 | 60 | 60 | 414 | 202 | 386 | 461 | 359 | 354 | 538 | 388 | 386 | 461 | 387 | 386 | 461 | 202 | 386 | 543 | 652 |
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