Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 1.2m 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the table for the Barcelona stretch.
To be straight with you, this is a tough 16-day run. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing happening, followed by a couple of very brief windows where you might be able to get wet, but it’s hardly going to be a classic. The water is absolutely cooking right now, sitting at 84°F at the start, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year — about 5°F above average, so that’s notable.
The first real chance to even think about a paddle doesn’t come until Tuesday, 25th August morning. That’s a solid gap of nearly a week of flat or poor conditions. On Tuesday morning, Barceloneta will see a small 4ft east swell, but with a poor period of only 5 seconds, so it’s weak and gutless. The wind is offshore out of the NW at 9 mph, so the surface will be clean. The combined wave energy is low, just 92. It’s surfable but very ordinary. The crowds there are sometimes, so you might have some company. That’s about the best we get, and it’s not saying much.
The next morning, Thursday, 27th August, has a similar story with a 3ft east-northeast swell at 6 seconds on the morning glass-off — clean with a light west wind. Combined energy is a weak 61. It’s another small, ordinary window.
Later on, Monday, 31st August afternoon, the swell picks up to 3ft from the east-northeast with a 7-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 177, which is moderate. But the wind is cross-onshore at 9 mph, so it’ll be fairly choppy. Not great, but it’s the most energy we see in the whole run.
Honestly, if you’re desperate, the Tuesday the 25th morning is the cleanest option, but it’s tiny. For this region, a blank run like this isn’t unusual, so don’t hold your breath.
Stay tuned, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 |
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 kJ | 0 | 3 | 44 | 90 | 115 | 132 | 165 | 73 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 58 | 62 | 37 | 11 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42PM0.14m | 1:17AM0.12m | 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 | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.09m | 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 | |||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 32 | 90 | 115 | 132 | 165 | 73 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 58 | 30 | 25 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SW 6 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | 325 | 24 | 35 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | — | 62 | 37 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 543 | 34 | 2 | 206 | 0 | 32 | 394 | 348 | 359 | 405 | 386 | 386 | 561 | 386 | 392 | 386 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 386 |
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