Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, SSW swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
Honestly, mate, this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at Barceloneta, and for the next couple of weeks, it’s pretty much flat. The first surf worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Saturday the 29th of August, so there’s a solid 12-day gap of tiny, messy waves or just nothing at all. That’s a long dry spell, but it happens here.
The water is sitting at 84°F right now, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year by about 5°F, so if you do get in, it’s going to feel like a bathtub.
When the weekend finally rolls around, Saturday morning the 29th is your best chance. We’ve got a weak little swell coming in from the ENE at 4ft, with a period of 6 seconds, so it’s short-period, local windswell, nothing with much grunt. The combined energy is only 99, so it’s weak. But the wind is glassy, calm, and that’s a big positive. It’ll be clean, but the waves are small and ordinary. It’s a beginner-friendly spot anyway, so if you’re learning, it’s something to paddle around in. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so don’t expect to have it to yourself.
The next morning, Sunday the 30th, is similar: 4ft from the E, period 5 seconds, light offshore from the W, so it’ll be clean again. Energy is still weak at 62. It’s just more of the same, really. Nothing to get excited about, but it’s surfable.
After that, it drops off again into tiny dribble through the start of September. Nothing else stands out. If you’re a kite surfer, the stronger winds later in the period might interest you, but for a paddle surfer, this is a pretty flat run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 27°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:33PM0.13m | 00:38AM0.16m | 1:34PM0.14m | 1:00AM0.13m | 2:42PM0.14m | 1:17AM0.12m | 4:06PM0.14m | 1:23AM0.10m | 5:40PM0.15m | 6:44PM0.16m | 7:37PM0.17m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.06m | 7:11AM0.05m | 7:14PM0.08m | 7:39AM0.05m | 8:38PM0.09m | 8:14AM0.05m | 11:17PM0.10m | 9:07AM0.05m | 10:16AM0.05m | 2:54AM0.09m | 11:29AM0.04m | 3:02AM0.08m | |||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | SSE 3 | — | — | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 5 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 41 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | ENE 2 | N 3 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | SE 4 | SSW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 19 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 461 | 414 | 351 | 351 | 210 | 373 | 543 | 320 | 386 | 394 | 387 | 386 | 394 | 0 | 60 | 387 | 386 | 386 | 555 | 386 |
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