Barceloneta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, it’s Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty slim for any real waves around here. We’ve got a long, drawn-out stretch of small, weak surf ahead, and honestly, for most of this period you’ll be staring at a pretty flat ocean. The first few days barely have anything rideable, and there’s a big gap where the swell just gives up completely.

We kick off on Tuesday the 25th with the best of a pretty ordinary bunch. Barceloneta (Spain) is showing a small 3ft SSW swell with a period of 5 seconds. The energy is weak—only 49 in the combined reading—and the WNW offshore wind is keeping it clean. The water’s sitting at 82°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice little bonus when you’re in the lineup. But even at its best, this is really only a small option for a splash on a longboard or a foamy. It’s not going to be setting the world on fire.

Wednesday the 26th and Thursday the 27th are even worse—dropping to 1ft and barely holding any energy. Thursday morning there’s a bit of glass, but at 1ft, it’s not worth getting too excited about. Friday the 28th has a slight bump back up to 2ft from the SSW, but with that 6-second period it’s still just a small, fat wave. The offshore WNW wind will make it look clean, but don’t expect much push.

From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Thursday the 3rd of September, it's basically flat. There’s a run of days where the swell is just a ripple, with combined energy readings dropping to single digits. It’s a real dead spell. Nobody’s getting barreled, and you’ll be doing more paddling than anything else. This is one of those stretches where the surf doesn’t really exist, so don’t waste the gas.

There’s a tiny flicker of hope on Friday the 4th and Saturday the 5th of September, with some 1ft to 2ft ENE swell showing up. But with such short periods and light onshore breezes, it’s going to be small and a bit messy. Not really a highlight, just something to look at if you’re desperate.

Beyond that, the rest of the second week pretty much stays poor. The long-range forecasts are promising nothing of note, and the breaks here are looking at a blank run. I wouldn’t be holding my breath for any surprise standouts. This is just one of those flat, quiet patches that this area sometimes gets. Keep the board in the car, but don’t get your hopes up—forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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