Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, ESE swell with 13 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) 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 0.6m 3s 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 | 2PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ll be straight with you: it’s a pretty grim outlook for Barceloneta over the next fortnight. Honestly, the whole 16-day window starts with a big, fat zero. There’s no swell to speak of for the first week or so. From Wednesday the 5th right through to Monday the 17th, it’s just flat, with the odd tiny bump that won't get you out of bed. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with values like 0, 2, or 3 (weak energy) a lot of the time. It’s a long, quiet stretch, and that’s just how it is here sometimes.
Now, there is a little spark of hope late in the game. On Tuesday morning, 18th August, we finally see something. The swell bumps up to about 3 feet from the ENE with a period of 5 seconds. That short period means it’ll be a bit weak and mushy, but the combined energy hits 57 (still weak). The wind will be light and offshore from the WSW, which should keep the surface clean. It’s a beginner-friendly height, so if you’re learning or just desperate for a bob around, that’s your best bet. But don’t get too excited; it’s only rated as “surfable but very ordinary.”
The afternoon of that same day sees a jump to 5 feet from the NE with a 7-second period and a combined energy of 256 (moderate energy), but the wind swings cross-shore from the SSW at 12 mph, which will chop it up and ruin it. Later in the week, on Wednesday 19th and Thursday 20th, there are tiny pulses of 2 feet to 2 feet swell, but they’re hit by onshore or cross-offshore winds, and the combined energy is still weak at best.
So, if you’re looking for a stand-out session, you’re mostly out of luck. The Tuesday morning, 18th August, is the only real window where the conditions might come together for a clean, small wave. The rest is a write-off. For a beach break like this, with that kind of short-period swell and messy wind, it’s looking more like a day for the kite surfers than a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 32°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 3 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:26PM0.13m | 1:45AM0.14m | 3:57PM0.14m | 2:31AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.16m | 6:36PM0.18m | 5:16AM0.10m | 7:35PM0.20m | 6:33AM0.10m | 8:25PM0.22m | 7:36AM0.10m | 9:11PM0.23m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.04m | 7:48PM0.08m | 8:45AM0.04m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:41AM0.04m | 11:56PM0.10m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | SSW 5 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | SSW 3 | — | S 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 13 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 561 | 343 | 348 | 461 | 210 | 348 | 894 | 403 | 543 | 910 | 405 | 414 | 461 | 425 | 390 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 394 |
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