Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and grim for a wave. We’ve got a lot of small, weak, and choppy stuff on the menu, and not much that’s going to get the heart rate up.

Right from the start, Wednesday the 12th, it’s tiny. We’re talking ankle-biters at Cala Nova with maybe 2ft of weak, short-period wind swell. The morning has a light cross-shore breeze, but it’s just not doing anything. The energy is barely there, with a combined swell energy of just 13. The water is a balmy 84°, which is a solid 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it's like a bath out there. But that’s where the positives end.

The rest of that first week, through to the 17th, is a write-off. The swell stays under 3ft, the energy stays in single digits, and there’s nothing with any push or shape. It’s mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore breezes, so it’s just going to be bumpy and messy. A few days have a glassy feel, like Friday morning the 14th, but with only 0.7ft on tap, it’s completely flat. It’s a long, boring stretch.

Then we get a little flicker of life on Tuesday the 18th. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the E/ESE with a 6-second period and the energy jumps to 144. That’s the most we’re going to see all week. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, which should keep it reasonably clean. It’s surfable, but it’s not going to be a classic. It’s peaky and a bit ordinary. If you’re desperate, this is the morning to paddle out, but don’t expect miracles.

After that, it fades back out again. The rest of the week and into the following week is just a bunch of small, weak, junk. There’s a bit of a push on Friday the 21st and Saturday the 22nd with around 3ft, but the winds are cross-shore at best and onshore at worst, so it’s going to be a mess. The energy never gets above 97, and that’s with a 25 km/h cross-shore breeze. It’s not worth your time.

Looking further out, the second week is even quieter. There’s nothing with any real size or power. We’re back down to sub-3ft scraps with periods of 4 to 5 seconds. The energy is consistently in single digits. Honestly, this is a stretch where you’d be better off finding something else to do.

The one day that might be worth a look is the 18th. The moderate energy (144) and clean conditions make it the only real option. But with a period of just 6 seconds, it’s going to be a bit crumbly and lack real punch. If you’ve got a longboard, maybe. Otherwise, I’d give this whole run a miss. It’s a hard stretch for surfing.

Rusty

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