Surf Forecasts:
Ibiza - Cala Nova surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period, ESE swell with 27 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 0.7m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ibiza - Cala Nova over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get straight to it. This outlook is for Ibiza’s Cala Nova, and I’ll be straight with you – it’s a pretty lean stretch coming up. We’ve got a long gap of flat, junk conditions before anything even worth paddling for shows up.
The whole 16-day window is a struggle. From now (Tuesday morning, 1st September) all the way through to the morning of Monday the 14th, it’s a bleak run. Tiny swell, almost all under 3 ft, with periods a short 3 to 6 seconds – that’s just wind-slop, not real surf. Winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, so it’s choppy and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, with two-digit values (as low as 0 to 47) – there’s just no grunt. Water temp is 82°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’ll be a nice dip, but not for surfing.
The first real hint of something comes on Monday morning, 14th September. The swell bumps up to 6 ft from the east (6-second period), and while the wind is a light cross-onshore (6 mph), the combined energy climbs to 251 – that’s moderate energy, a step up. It’s still only rated a 1/10 for quality, described as “marginal” and likely tricky with the tide. That afternoon, it drops to 6 ft (ESE, 7 seconds) with 240 energy. For a beach and reef break like Cala Nova, short-period east swell with cross-onshore wind is not going to polish up well; it’ll be sectiony and a bit unruly. Not a standout, just the best of a bad lot.
If you’re an expert and desperate, that Monday might offer a few lumpy, walled-up waves, but the wind isn’t offshore (we need northwesterly for clean conditions), so it’ll be crumbly. Beginners, steer well clear – that 6 ft is too much in these conditions.
The rest of the second week? Flat again, with nothing over 3 ft. Another solid gap of weak, small surf.
Honestly, for Cala Nova, this is one of those times where forecasts can change, but as it stands, there’s no day I’d be rushing out the door for. Some of those glassy mornings with zero swell are better for a swim.
Stay patient, and keep your eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SSE 3 | N 6 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 19 | 16 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:53PM0.09m | 1:58PM0.10m | 11:55PM0.08m | 3:13PM0.11m | 4:38PM0.12m | 5:54PM0.13m | 6:58PM0.14m | 7:48PM0.15m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM0.06m | 6:41AM0.03m | 7:49PM0.07m | 7:06AM0.03m | 7:33AM0.02m | 8:19AM0.02m | 9:16AM0.02m | 10:26AM0.01m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 5 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | NNE 4 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | ESE 3 | — | N 6 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | NNE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | E 4 | — | E 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | — | 2 | 27 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 559 | 608 | 559 | 188 | 682 | 559 | 809 | 866 | 560 | 560 | 681 | 561 | 559 | 608 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 562 | 562 |
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