Surf Forecasts:
Ibiza - Cala Nova surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, ENE swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ibiza - Cala Nova this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Ibiza - Cala Nova in the next 16 days are 1.2m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ibiza - Cala Nova over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, it’s a tough stretch for surf around Ibiza – Cala Nova. The wave energy through the whole 16-day window never gets strong, and the swell is small and weak. You’re looking at combined energies mostly in the single digits or low double digits, which is barely a bump. There’s a massive gap with no decent surf on offer for pretty much the entire period.
Let’s break it down. From the very start on Tuesday the 18th of August through the whole of the rest of August, and all the way into early September, it’s poor surf conditions every single session. The swell height barely nudges above 3 ft on the best morning of the 26th of August, but even then the combined energy is only 56 – moderate at best, and the wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s going to be bumpy and weak. There’s no standout session. Even the cleanest mornings, like the 27th of August afternoon with glassy offshore wind, only have a tiny 0.7 ft swell.
The water temperature on the 18th of August was 85°, which is a huge anomaly of 6° warmer than normal – very unusual for the time of year, so you’ll be in for a warm one if you paddle out, not that there’s much to paddle for.
By the 1st and 2nd of September, it’s basically flat: 0.7 ft and 0.3 ft swells, with no energy to speak of. Honestly, this is a blank run. Cala Nova is an exposed beach and reef, but even when there’s a little swell direction from the SE – which is the optimum – the period is short (mostly 3-6 seconds), so the waves will be weak and crumbly. With the small size and poor quality, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
If you’re desperate, the most likely session to get wet is the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August, with 3 ft from the SE at 6 seconds – it won’t be clean, but it’s the biggest you’ll see. But honestly, in this area, a run this quiet is normal. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | E 5 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 2:41PM0.09m | 00:37AM0.08m | 3:59PM0.10m | 5:18PM0.11m | 6:30PM0.12m | 7:23PM0.12m | 8:10PM0.13m | 8:53PM0.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46PM0.07m | 7:53AM0.04m | 8:11AM0.03m | 8:42AM0.03m | 9:28AM0.03m | 10:31AM0.02m | 11:29AM0.02m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | N 6 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | SSW 6 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NE 5 | — | SW 5 | N 4 | SSE 4 | N 6 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 | SSW 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 6 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | NW 4 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | SSW 4 | ESE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | S 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 44 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 627 | 577 | 580 | 941 | 568 | 96 | 682 | 13 | 178 | 638 | 159 | 363 | 562 | 185 | 363 | 559 | 363 | 158 | 122 | 159 |
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