Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's take a hard look at what’s coming up for Ibiza – Cala Nova. I gotta be straight with you, this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, long run of flat or near-flat conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.

Right now, and for the foreseeable future, we’ve got barely a ripple. The water temp is sitting at a very unusual 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only exciting number we’ve got. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the energy is almost non-existent.

For Friday the 28th, we start with a tiny 1 ft bump from the east, but it’s junk. A gusty 16 mph offshore wind from the NW is making it mess, and the combined energy is a weak 25. That afternoon goes glassy, but with the same piddly swell from the SSW, the period is only 7 seconds, so it’s just a lake. There’s nothing to ride.

Saturday the 29th is more of the same: a few 1 ft waves but the energy is down to single digits. Sunday the 30th through to Tuesday the 1st of September sees a tiny 1.0 ft to 2 ft bump from the east, with energy struggling to reach 29. Even on Tuesday morning when the swell hits 2 ft from the ESE, the period is a weak 5 seconds and the wind is onshore making it choppy. It’s just not surfable.

We then go into a massive dead zone. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to Thursday the 10th of September, the swell is constantly under 2 ft, with most days showing combined swell energy of 12 or less. Many afternoons and mornings are flat with zero energy. It’s a brutal, consistent stretch of nothing. There’s a morning on Thursday the 3rd showing 4 ft from the east with 6-second period and a combined energy of 92, which is the biggest we see, but the wind is a messy cross-shore and the period is too short to focus that power. It’s the closest thing to a wave in the whole window, and it’s still a dud.

Finally, on Friday the 11th of September, we get a flicker of hope. There’s a 2 ft swell from the southwest with a 4-second period and a combined energy of 25. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NNW. It’s small and weak, but if you’re desperate, it’s the most rideable moment of the entire two weeks. After that, Saturday the 12th sees the end of the window with an onshore 3 ft blast from the east.

There is no standout day here, no best on offer. This is a blank run. For an exposed beach and reef break like Cala Nova, this is a more normal kind of quiet spell. I wouldn’t be paddling out unless you just want to sit and float. If the wind gets up, this setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle board.

Stay patient, the forecasts can always change.

Rusty.

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