Surf Forecasts:
Ibiza - Cala Nova surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, SSW swell with 58 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
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 what's cookin'.
Well, to be straight with you, this is a tough run for Ibiza's Cala Nova. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is pretty grim. We're looking at a long, dry spell here, folks. The data kicks off in late August and it's pretty much a write-off right through until the first few days of September.
Looking at the whole picture, the swell energy is just pathetic for the most part. You'll see values from a lowly 2 (for combined wave energy) right up to maybe 87 further out in the forecast, but that's just one small spike. Most of the time, the swell height is bobbing around between 0.7 ft and 2 ft, and the period is short and weak, mostly 4 to 7 seconds. That's just no good for a proper session. The winds are mostly cross, onshore, or just messy, so even the tiny bumps we get are gonna be chopped up.
The one and only day that even gets a sniff at being surfable is way out on September 4th. Friday afternoon. We finally see a little push with a 3 ft swell coming from the East, with a 6-second period and a combined wave energy of 87. The wind is a cross-offshore from the NNE at a gentle 9 mph, which will clean things up a little. But honestly, calling it "surfable" is a massive stretch. The waves will be weak and fat, and the word "ordinary" comes to mind. This place needs the swell to come from the optimum SE direction, but it's just not lining up properly.
So, what do we do? The good news is there's no major standouts to miss. For a beach and reef setup like Cala Nova, that's just the way it goes in flat spells. If I were you, I wouldn't hold my breath for the first week and a half. That little pulse on the 4th is your only glimmer, and it's a faint one. You'd be better off waiting for the next proper swell or looking at a kite if the wind picks up, because paddle surfing just isn't on the menu.
That's the long and short of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 6 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
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 kJ | 18 | 13 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 9 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 8:10PM0.13m | 8:53PM0.14m | 9:23PM0.14m | 9:53PM0.14m | 10:20PM0.14m | 7:58AM0.05m | 10:43PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.13m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.02m | 12:28PM0.01m | 1:11PM0.01m | 1:54PM0.01m | 6:53AM0.05m | 2:36PM0.02m | 6:20AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.02m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | 8:37 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 5 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | N 5 | E 5 | SW 6 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | ESE 6 | — | S 3 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | E 5 | N 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | NW 3 | S 6 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 3 | N 4 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 1 | — | 12 | 29 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 9 | — | 1 | 9 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 627 | 853 | 853 | 174 | 123 | 817 | 560 | 531 | 565 | 231 | 123 | 620 | 130 | 96 | 803 | 559 | 372 | 608 | 559 |
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