Surf Forecasts:
Ibiza - Cala Nova surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SSW swell with 85 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ibiza - Cala Nova over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day surfers, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat out at Cala Nova. We’ve got a 16-day window ahead, and honestly, there’s not a single day where I’d tell you to rush down with your board. The forecast shows a lot of small, weak, and poorly organized swell, with mostly cross or onshore winds messing up what little there is. It’s going to be a waiting game.
The first real opportunity doesn’t even show up until Monday, the 25th of August. We’ve got a tiny 2ft to 2ft SSW swell rolling in with a cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean, but the energy is weak, with combined swell energy sitting at just 46. This is beginner territory at best. The water’s already notably warm for the time of year, sitting at 84°F, which is almost 3°F above normal for late August. That’s a big deal for an exposed spot like this. Tuesday the 26th is a write-off; the swell drops to 1ft and the wind swings cross-shore.
We see a slight bump on Thursday the 28th. The swell pushes up to 3ft from the SSW, and the combined energy jumps to 94, which is still pretty weak. But the wind is cross and onshore, 12 to 18 mph, so it's going to be lumpy and messy. Not worth the paddle.
The weekend and the following week are more of the same, with small, short-period swell in the 0.6ft to 3ft range. There is a brief moment on Sunday, the 1st of September, where the wind goes glassy and the swell is 3ft from the ESE, but the period is only 6 seconds, so it’s weak and walled-up. Even that clean window is marginal.
After that, it’s just flat or tiny dribble until the 7th and 8th of September, where there’s less than 1ft of swell. The bottom line is that Cala Nova is in a drought. With so little swell and the onshores we're seeing, this stretch would be a better bet for kitesurfing than paddling. Hang tight, check back in a few days, sometimes the long-range charts change for the better. I’m not holding my breath for this one, though.
Until next time.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 6 | E 5 | E 3 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 15 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 85 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 40 | 43 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:53PM0.14m | 9:23PM0.14m | 9:53PM0.14m | 10:20PM0.14m | 7:58AM0.05m | 10:43PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.13m | 10:39AM0.07m | 11:24PM0.12m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.01m | 1:11PM0.01m | 1:54PM0.01m | 6:53AM0.05m | 2:36PM0.02m | 6:20AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.02m | 6:16AM0.05m | 4:08PM0.03m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 5 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 13 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 33 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 25 | 40 | 2 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSW 6 | S 4 | E 6 | — | — | E 7 | — | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | E 5 | SW 6 | — | NE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | 9 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 6 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | E 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | SSE 3 | E 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | WNW 3 | N 5 | — | NNE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | 30 | 85 | 25 | 2 | 42 | — | 1 | 6 | 17 | — | 43 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 777 | 231 | 123 | 817 | 269 | 511 | 595 | 185 | 123 | 575 | 123 | 130 | 123 | 559 | 559 | 608 | 559 | 123 | 608 | 159 |
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