Barceloneta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks.

I gotta level with you – the surf forecast is lookin’ pretty grim. We’re starting off with a long flat spell. From now until about the morning of Wednesday, 16 September, it’s gonna be dead calm. No swell, no waves – just a big, flat ocean. That’s about a five-day gap with nothing on offer.

Around Wednesday the 16th, we finally see a little flicker of life. On Wednesday morning at Barceloneta, we get a tiny 1ft swell from the SSW with a short period of 5 seconds. The energy is weak, only 9 (combined energy of all swells directed here). It’s glassy, so it’ll be clean, but that’s about it. By the afternoon, the wind swings to the SSW at 12 mph, creating a cross-chop, and the swell bumps up to just 2ft. Still, poor conditions across the board.

Thursday the 17th offers a slight change – morning glass again with a 1ft ENE swell (period 5 seconds), but the energy is still weak at 20. By the afternoon, rain showers and a cross-shore wind at 16 mph make it choppy, with a 3ft ENE swell. Still poor.

The rest of the week and into the next is more of the same: tiny slivers of swell, mostly under 2ft, with short periods. There’s no standout day, no quality on offer. The best you could hope for is maybe Saturday the 26th morning – 2ft from the E, period 6 seconds, glassy conditions. But with an energy reading of just 16, it’s still not worth the trip.

Water temps are warm, about 81°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – 5° above average. That’s notable, but it doesn’t help the lack of waves.

In short, this is a blank run. For Barceloneta, it’s not uncommon to see stretches like this. It tends not to stay this poor forever, and forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board at home. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe the glassy mornings are your best bet for a tiny knee-high dribble.

Rusty.

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