Barceloneta Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s see what we’re working with here.

Honestly, it’s a real quiet stretch for Barceloneta. The whole 16-day window from July 21st through to August 5th is looking flat and pretty darn weak. There are some tiny pulses here and there, but nothing that’ll get you stoked. A lot of days with barely a ripple, and a few mornings with glassy water but no push. We’re talking long gaps—days on end with no surf to speak of.

Water temp is about 80°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not super unusual, but you’ll feel it.

Let’s run through it. Tuesday the 21st is basically flat. A tiny 1ft swell from the ENE, period only 2 seconds—that’s just wind ripple. Weak energy (1). Cross-on wind from the east. Not worth paddling out.

Wednesday the 22nd has a little bump. The morning swell is about 2ft from the ENE, period still short at 4 seconds, moderate energy at (15). But the wind is cross-on from the NE, so it’s got a bit of chop. Still poor.

Thursday morning the 23rd is glassy, which is nice, but the swell is a pathetic 0.7ft from the SSE with a period of 3 seconds and energy at (2). You’d be floating.

The rest of the week is the same story. Tiny surf, weak energy, mostly cross or onshore winds. There are a few glassy moments, like the morning of the 25th with a WSW wind at about 3 mph, but with only 1ft of swell, it’s barely surfable.

Now, the morning of Sunday the 26th is one of the better-looking windows. The swell bumps to about 2ft from the SSE, period 4 seconds, energy at (12). The wind is offshore from the west at about 12 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s your best bet in the first week. Still small, but you could get a few little rides on a longboard.

The 27th Monday sees a bit more size: 2ft from the SSW in the morning, period 5 seconds, energy at (37). But the wind is cross from the NNE at 12 mph, so it’s a bit messy. The afternoon swell hits 3ft from the east, still short period 4 seconds, but the wind is cross-on from the SE, making it choppy.

The 28th Tuesday morning goes glassy again with a westerly wind at about 3 mph, but the swell drops back to 1ft from the SE.

From the 29th all the way through to the end of the forecast on August 5th, it’s a total flat spell. Days with zero swell, calm conditions, and just the tiniest 0.3ft or 0.7ft bumps. The morning of August 1st has a bit of shape with about 2ft from the ENE, period 4 seconds, energy at (18), and it’s clean with a light NNW breeze. But still, not much.

Honestly, there’s no standout here. If I had to pick the least worst day, it’d be Sunday the 26th in the morning with that offshore wind and a tiny clean swell. But don’t hold your breath.

For beginners, the swell only once gets over 5ft on the 27th at 3ft—still small enough. Nothing is too big for anyone; there’s just no power.

With how weak and inconsistent it all is, if you’re itching to get on the water you might be better off on a kiteboard if the wind picks up. For pure surfing? This stretch is a bummer.

Rusty.

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