Surf Forecasts:
Ibiza - Cala Nova surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, E swell with 77 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ibiza - Cala Nova over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk surf for your local patch.
To be straight with you, this feels like a quiet spell. Across the whole 16-day window, the waves are tiny and the energy is weak. We're talking knee-high and below most days, with the combined energy barely cracking double digits (4 to 62). That's just not enough push for a decent ride.
The only swell direction that pops up from the guidance as the "optimum" is out of the SE, but most of the swells we see are short-period wind slop from the E or ESE. The periods are short, mostly 4 to 6 seconds, so there's no real power or shape to work with. The best you can hope for are some clean, glassy conditions early in the mornings, but even then, the swell is flat.
For Ibiza - Cala Nova, we start off on Wednesday, 26 August with absolutely nothing – 0.7ft and poor surf. Thursday and Friday bring a tiny bump up to 3ft on Thursday afternoon, but it's cross-shore wind and choppy. The only real windows of calm are the mornings of Sunday, 30 August (glassy, 2ft) and the mornings of 4 and 8 September (also glassy, but only 1ft and 2ft). These are the times you could get a longboard out and just trim on the knee-high bumps, but that’s the best you’re getting. The water temperature is a standout though – it’s sitting at a very unusual 84°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice float.
Honestly, for pure paddle surfing, there’s nothing to get excited about. If you're a kite surfer, some of those afternoons with a moderate cross-onshore breeze and a bit of chop might look more interesting than what's on offer for a surfboard.
This is a long, flat run and it doesn't look like breaking anytime soon. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 | E 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | E 6 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | NE 6 | E 4 | ESE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 48 | 11 | 32 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 60 | 77 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 5 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:53PM0.14m | 10:20PM0.14m | 7:58AM0.05m | 10:43PM0.14m | 9:28AM0.06m | 11:05PM0.13m | 10:39AM0.07m | 11:24PM0.12m | 11:43AM0.08m | 11:41PM0.11m | 12:46PM0.09m | 11:53PM0.09m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.01m | 1:54PM0.01m | 6:53AM0.05m | 2:36PM0.02m | 6:20AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.02m | 6:16AM0.05m | 4:08PM0.03m | 6:17AM0.05m | 5:03PM0.05m | 6:27AM0.04m | 6:10PM0.06m | |||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 6 | NNE 4 | E 5 | SW 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 33 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 46 | 25 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 6 | — | E 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | N 4 | — | NE 3 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NE 6 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 48 | 6 | 32 | 21 | — | 5 | 60 | 77 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 40 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 571 | 531 | 159 | 559 | 564 | 159 | 123 | 559 | 559 | 608 | 123 | 187 | 595 | 559 | 559 | 608 | 13 | 123 | 608 | 559 |
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