Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Ibiza’s Cala Nova (Ibiza).

To be honest, mate, it’s a tough outlook. Looking right through the 16-day window, there’s just nothing doing. The whole first week is a flat, hopeless mess with swell heights barely scraping 1 ft and combined energies stuck in single digits, never even reaching 100. It’s weak, it’s tiny, and it’s not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 83°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – over three degrees above normal, which is very unusual for the Balearics.

The second week doesn’t get any better. We see a slight bump in swell height around the 28th of July, with a 2 ft wave from the ESE, but the period is only 4 seconds and the combined energy is just 16. That’s a weak, short-period windswell, and with onshore winds from the ESE, it’s messy. By the 5th of August, we finally see the biggest swell of the whole forecast: 4 ft from the SE with a 6-second period and combined energy climbing to 95. That’s still moderate energy at best, and the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE, so it’s going to be choppy and poor quality.

For a beach-and-reef setup like Cala Nova, which is exposed to the SE, the optimum swell direction is SE, but the swell is just too weak and the wind is never clean enough. The best looking conditions are on the morning of the 31st of July, with a 2 ft SE swell, 5-second period, and glassy wind from the E. That’s clean, but it’s only 2 ft and short period – barely a dribble. There’s nothing here that’s a standout. It’s all flat, weak, and frustrating.

If you’re a kiter, the afternoon of the 5th of August with 4 ft and a cross-onshore wind might be more interesting than paddle surfing. But for a surfer? It’s a write-off. A blank run like this is normal for the area in summer, so don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, there are no good options.

Rusty.

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