Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, E swell with 29 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM. 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 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the next 16 days are a total bust for surf around here. You’re looking at a long dry spell, and we’re talking over a week before anything even tries to show up, and it’s still rubbish. Here’s how it plays out.
Right now through to the end of the day on 15 September: flat. Nothing. Nada. Saturday morning 12 September is clear and glassy with a light NW breeze, but the water’s sitting at a real weird 27°, which is way warmer than normal. Feels like a bathtub.
Then from 16 September onward, we get the tiniest waves, but they’re gutless. Wednesday morning the 16th brings a 0.2m SSW swell with a 4-second period – combined energy is just 1 (weak). Wind is cross-on from the ENE, so it’s choppy. That afternoon, a 0.6m E swell with a 4-second period, combined energy at 11 (weak), but the wind hits 20 km/h from the SSE, making it moderate cross-onshore and messy.
Thursday 17 September and Friday 18 September stay tiny: 0.3m to 0.4m swells from the SSE and ENE, periods of 4 and 5 seconds, combined energy between 4 and 10 – all weak. Some light rain and clouds don’t help. Saturday 19 September starts glassy with a 0.1m SE swell at 8 seconds, combined energy of 3 (weak), but it’s still nothing. Sunday 20 September has a clean offshore WNW breeze in the morning, but the swell is only 0.1m from the E at 7 seconds – that’s flat.
The rest of it runs through to 27 September: still flat to tiny (0.1m to 0.3m), combined energy mostly 0 to 7, periods from 3 to 8 seconds. Winds are often cross-on or onshore. No standouts. No real waves.
Honestly, Barceloneta is a beginner-friendly spot when it does work, but it rarely breaks and is inconsistent. A blank 16-day run like this is pretty normal for the area. Could the forecast change? Sure. But right now, leave the board at home.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 9:57AM0.14m | 10:26PM0.19m | 10:39AM0.15m | 10:53PM0.17m | 11:20AM0.16m | 11:18PM0.15m | 12:04PM0.16m | 11:40PM0.13m | 12:51PM0.16m | 11:57PM0.11m | 1:49PM0.16m | 00:05AM0.10m | 3:07PM0.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52PM0.02m | 4:47AM0.04m | 4:37PM0.04m | 5:09AM0.04m | 5:24PM0.05m | 5:30AM0.04m | 6:14PM0.07m | 5:52AM0.04m | 7:14PM0.08m | 6:18AM0.04m | 8:48PM0.09m | 6:50AM0.05m | |||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 6 | — | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 561 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 394 | 386 | 405 | 729 | 830 | 232 | 515 | 387 | 60 | 60 | 347 | 343 | 394 | 374 |
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