Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get real about this one. We’ve got Cala Nova on the radar for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a tough stretch. For days on end, we’re looking at tiny, weak, and often choppy conditions. You’ll be waiting a long time for anything remotely rideable.

The first proper glimmer of hope doesn’t show up until the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. A pulse of cross-off breeze and a slightly better than average swell direction starts to show up, but the truth is, this spot spends most of the first week and a half in a pretty flat state. The combined swell energy is pitiful, mostly single or low double digits until that morning on the 15th, when it finally climbs to 185. For the entire first ten days, the water temp is running much warmer than normal for the time of year. That’s about the only thing working for us.

The standout window is short, but it’s there. The best you’re going to get is the morning of Wednesday, July 15th. We see clean conditions with a light, cross-off breeze and a 5ft swell from the east. The combined energy hits a moderate 185, and with a 6-second period, it’s a short-period swell, so it won’t have the punch of a groundswell, but it’s the biggest push we’ll see. Cala Nova is exposed to the east, so this is directly lining up. The wind is light enough to keep it tidy, and with an offshore component, those little peaks should be holding up. It’s not going to be epic, but for this forecast, it’s the only real day to make a plan. The afternoon gets choppy again, so get on it early.

After that, it’s a quick drop back to tiny, weak leftovers and messy onshore winds through the second week. Honestly, for most of this 16-day run, the surf is so small and the conditions so average, the setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, especially when that breeze picks up from the south.

Stay patient, lads. It’s a quiet spell.

Rusty.

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