Surf Forecasts:
Barceloneta surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period, SSW swell with 8 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barceloneta this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Barceloneta in the next 16 days are 0.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barceloneta over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. I've looked at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch for the Barcelona area. We're looking at a long, quiet run.
The water is sitting at 81°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That's about the only thing that's pumping.
Let's run through it. Don't get your hopes up for the end of July. Thursday the 30th is a total write-off with a tiny 0.3ft east swell and a cross-shore wind kicking up a chop. Friday the 31st and Saturday the 1st of August are the same story – flat or near-flat with hardly any energy in the water. The combined energy on those days is a measly 1 to 4 (weak), so you're basically looking at a lake.
We roll into the first week of August, and it's more of the same. Sunday the 2nd through to Wednesday the 6th, the swell barely cracks 0.9ft. The period is short, mostly between 3 and 6 seconds, so there's no push. There are a few glassy mornings, like Saturday the 1st morning and Wednesday the 6th morning, but there's nothing to ride. The energy readings are all in the single digits – total weak sauce.
The second week doesn't offer any relief. From the 7th of August right through to the 14th, the swell stays tiny, rarely getting over 2ft. The best-looking window is the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, where we might see 2ft from the southeast with a 5-second period and glassy conditions. The energy there is a bit higher at 11 (weak), but that's still a knee-high dribbler at best. The rest of the week is just flat, glassy mornings with nothing to surf.
The Bottom Line: There are no standouts. No good options. The swell is completely absent for the entire 16-day forecast. The pattern is just persistent small, weak swell with poor timing and wind. For an area like this, a blank run is a bit more normal when the summer pattern sets in, but it's still a bummer. If you absolutely have to get wet, you're better off with a longboard and a lot of patience for the knee-high stuff on the 8th, but even that's a stretch.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
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 kJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:51PM0.21m | 9:49AM0.11m | 11:19PM0.21m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.00m | 5:36AM0.07m | 3:57PM0.01m | 6:02AM0.07m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 4 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SW 4 | — | — | SE 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 4 | SSW 7 | E 4 | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 461 | 405 | 387 | 912 | 386 | 400 | 461 | 398 | 851 | 882 | 405 | 585 | 706 | 389 | 386 | 908 | 389 | 389 | 727 | 443 |
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