Surf Forecasts:
Ibiza - Cala Nova surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NE swell with 389 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 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ibiza - Cala Nova over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for Ibiza’s Cala Nova over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a tough one. For a stretch that goes out 16 days, we’re looking at a real blank run. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t show up at all, and honestly, nothing in the whole window gets a green light. It’s one of those periods where the Med just goes flat and sleepy. The swell energy is weak to non-existent, with the highest reading being a meager 339 (moderate energy) on Thursday the 10th, but that’s paired with cross-onshore winds that chop it all up. For a beach and reef setup like this, it’s not looking good for a paddle.
We start Wednesday morning, the 9th, with a tiny 3 ft swell from the SW, but it’s a short-period 5-second windswell and the wind is a cross-offshore N at 12 mph. The water is a very warm 83°F, which is a massive 6°F warmer than usual – feels like a bath. But the surf is just poor. That little bump fades fast, and by Wednesday afternoon we’re down to 1.0 ft. Thursday the 10th sees a bit of a spike with a 5 ft NE swell at 8 seconds, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy – honestly, with that much wind and that shape, it looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a surf session.
From Friday the 11th all the way through the end of the 16-day window, the swell drops to a whisper. We’re talking 1 ft, 1.0 ft, 0.7 ft, and even flat spells with zero energy. There are a few glassy mornings – like Saturday the 12th morning, Monday the 14th morning, Tuesday the 15th morning, and Thursday the 24th morning – but with combined energy values of 1 to 5, there’s simply nothing to ride. The period on those tiny waves is 3-5 seconds, so it’s just wind chop.
The best of a bad bunch might be Sunday the 20th. The morning shows a 3 ft swell from the ESE with a 6-second period and a clean offshore NW wind at 12 mph. The combined energy is only 36, so it’s weak, but it’s the cleanest we get. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-offshore N wind at 19 mph, but the swell drops to 2 ft. It’s not worth a special trip, but if you’re local and desperate for a splash on a longboard, it’s the only window that’s not completely blown out.
Crowds at Cala Nova can be a factor when it’s good, but honestly, with surf this poor, you’ll have the place to yourself. This is a quiet period where the forecasts will have to change a lot to give us anything worthwhile. Keep an eye on it, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SSW 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NE 5 | NE 7 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 4 | 389 | 338 | 52 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:13PM0.15m | 8:04AM0.05m | 9:48PM0.15m | 9:11AM0.06m | 10:19PM0.13m | 10:14AM0.07m | 10:47PM0.12m | 11:05AM0.08m | 11:08PM0.10m | 11:57AM0.10m | 11:21PM0.08m | 12:49PM0.11m | 11:23PM0.07m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:46PM0.01m | 5:28AM0.04m | 1:47PM0.02m | 5:22AM0.05m | 2:46PM0.02m | 5:24AM0.05m | 3:43PM0.03m | 5:28AM0.04m | 4:47PM0.04m | 5:33AM0.04m | 6:01PM0.05m | 5:43AM0.04m | 7:28PM0.06m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 175 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | — | W 7 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | SE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 5 | NE 5 | — | ESE 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | NNW 5 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — |
| kJ | 26 | 63 | 389 | 338 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 682 | 163 | 130 | 577 | 13 | 559 | 608 | 535 | 511 | 682 | 535 | 511 | 608 | 511 | 511 | 608 | 561 | 559 | 608 | 559 |
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