Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, SSE 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 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Aug 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be straight with you. I’ve looked at the next couple of weeks, and honestly, it’s a tough stretch for anyone looking to get a wave around here. The surf is going to be small and pretty messy for the foreseeable future.
For the next week and a half, you’re looking at a whole lot of flatness. There are a few days with a tiny pulse, but nothing that’s going to get the heart rate up. We’re talking ankle-biters, with the occasional knee-high ripple. The wind is mostly cross or onshore, which is just adding chop to an already poor situation. There are some glassy mornings, but with no swell to back them up, they’re just pretty moments on flat water. It’s going to feel like a long stretch of nothing until about the 15th, where we might see a little bit of a breeze but still no real surf.
The only spot in the mix is Barceloneta, and it’s just not doing anything for us. This stretch of beach is exposed but it’s also inconsistent, and that’s being kind. The water is warm, way warmer than usual for this time of year, so if you just want a swim, it’s perfect. But for surfing? Forget it. The energy in the water is weak, with the combined swell energy values mostly in the single digits, which is basically nothing. The swell direction is all over the place, short-period windswell, and the wave comment just says “poor surf conditions” over and over. It’s a bummer.
Looking further out, around the 16th and 17th, there’s a tiny bit of south in the water, but it’s still small, with periods around 4-6 seconds. That’s weak and crumbly. The 18th might bring a little bit of a cross-off wind, which could clean things up, but there’s still no swell to speak of. Honestly, there isn't a single standout day in this whole 16-day window. It’s one of those blank runs that makes you wonder if the ocean forgot about us.
If you’re desperate, you could wait for one of those glassy mornings and go for a paddle, but don’t expect to get wet hair. It’s a frustrating outlook, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Keep the faith, though. It won't be flat forever.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 27°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 26°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | S 3 | SW 5 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-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 | 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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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | — | — | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | 12 | 2 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 561 | 373 | 343 | 461 | 351 | 348 | 894 | 386 | 543 | 939 | 707 | 386 | 851 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 398 |
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