Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, SSW 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 Saturday (Aug 08) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore 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 | 2PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the Barcelona stretch.
Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty grim 16-day window. Barceloneta is the only spot on the radar, and it’s just not delivering. The whole period is a write-off for anything rideable – we’re talking tiny, wind-affected ripples or flat spells. The best we might see is a brief, very weak pulse on the 3rd of August afternoon, with a 2 ft swell from the east, but it’s coming straight onshore at 12 mph, which is just messy. The rest of the time, it’s flat, or those little 0.3 ft to 1 ft bumps with poor wind. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 82°, but that’s the only positive.
There are long gaps of several days with absolutely nothing. Even the days with a little wave energy are so weak – the combined energy barely cracks double digits (9 on the 3rd afternoon, 17 on the 4th morning, 14 on the 9th morning). It’s pretty much a total blank run for the whole 16 days, which is more normal for this area in this kind of setup. Looking at the forecast, it’s a no-go for paddle surfing. With that onshore wind and weak swell, the setup honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | S 4 | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | SSW 7 | E 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
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 kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.11m | 11:46PM0.20m | 11:18AM0.11m | 00:12AM0.19m | 12:11PM0.12m | 00:39AM0.18m | 1:12PM0.12m | 1:10AM0.16m | 2:26PM0.13m | 1:45AM0.14m | 3:57PM0.14m | 2:31AM0.13m | 5:23PM0.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.01m | 6:28AM0.06m | 5:08PM0.03m | 6:56AM0.06m | 5:49PM0.04m | 7:26AM0.05m | 6:40PM0.06m | 8:01AM0.04m | 7:48PM0.08m | 8:45AM0.04m | 9:38PM0.10m | 9:41AM0.04m | 11:56PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | E 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | S 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SSW 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 9 | 1 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 387 | 561 | 398 | 512 | 1133 | 414 | 709 | 709 | 389 | 405 | 884 | 639 | 639 | 1949 | 389 | 114 | 461 | 210 | 359 | 625 | 417 |
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