Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, SSW swell with 23 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2PM. 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 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gutted, folks. I’ve stared at the charts for the next 16 days, and it’s a bleak stretch for the Barcelona coast. Right off the bat, there’s just nothing on offer. The swell window stays empty for the first few days, and while we get some tiny pulses of energy, they’re mostly ankle-biters. We’re looking at a long dry spell before anything even remotely rideable shows up.
The first real chance for a wave comes on Tuesday the 20th, but honestly, it’s a damp squib. A weak SSW pulse pushes in 2.3ft of swell at 5 seconds, with only weak wave energy (25) behind it. The morning looks the better of the two, with light cross-shore winds, but the period is so short it’ll be lumpy and without any push. This isn't a session to get excited about. The following days just see more of the same – tiny, disorganised slop, mostly too weak to bother with. The period between the 14th and the 18th is a total blank, and then we just get these small, confused windswells that never get their act together.
Then, the only real standout in the whole 16 days shows up late on Tuesday the 25th. A bump in energy arrives with 3.9ft of ENE swell at a slightly better 6 seconds, and the combined wave energy jumps to a moderate 168. Still short-period, but it’s the biggest push we see. The morning is dicey with a onshore ESE breeze, but the afternoon clean-up call might be your only shout. The cross-shore southerly will keep it from being perfect, but compared to everything else, this is the best we’ve got on offer. It’s not much, but it’s the only time you’ll feel any real power in the water.
After that, it fades again. Small E swells on the 26th and 27th, but nothing with any conviction. The finder is blank again for the 28th, and the final day, the 29th, just shows a messy cross-onshore wind and a low-energy pulse. Look, with Barceloneta being as inconsistent as it is, this kind of flat run is just part of the deal here. It’s not like it never comes back, but the forecast is looking mighty thin for the next couple of weeks. Keep your board waxed, and maybe check back closer to the 25th to see if that swell holds any promise.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 27°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | NE 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | ENE 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.22m | 10:52AM0.12m | 11:41PM0.20m | 11:41AM0.13m | 00:11AM0.18m | 12:33PM0.13m | 00:38AM0.16m | 1:34PM0.14m | 1:00AM0.13m | 2:42PM0.14m | 1:17AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.14m | 1:23AM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:58PM0.00m | 5:50AM0.05m | 4:43PM0.02m | 6:18AM0.05m | 5:28PM0.03m | 6:45AM0.05m | 6:17PM0.06m | 7:11AM0.05m | 7:14PM0.08m | 7:39AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.09m | 8:14AM0.05m | 11:17PM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 30 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | E 6 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 488 | 414 | 465 | 561 | 386 | 526 | 461 | 394 | 398 | 561 | 373 | 343 | 557 | 543 | 684 | 937 | 335 | 335 | 515 | 394 |
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