Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks for Ibiza’s surf scene are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and mostly choppy conditions ahead. There’s no real stand-out swell to get excited about, and for the vast majority of the 16-day window, the surf is gonna be poor. Let's break it down.

Starting from Monday the 17th of August, right through to the end of the month, it’s a real struggle. We’re dealing with tiny swell, usually around 1ft to 2ft, with short periods of 4 to 7 seconds – that’s just wind chop, not a wave you’d want to paddle out for. The combined swell energy is barely registering, with values like 12, 10, and 3 (weak energy). To make matters worse, the wind is mostly cross-shore or cross-onshore, so you’re looking at bumpy, messy conditions. There are a few moments of clean glass, like the morning of Monday the 24th of August with 1ft waves and glassy conditions, but even then it’s just not enough push to make it worthwhile. This is a long, dry spell.

We finally get a tiny pulse around Wednesday the 26th of August. The morning shows a 4ft swell from the East with a 6-second period, and for the first time, the conditions are clean, with a cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy climbs to 91 (moderate energy). It’s still small and not great, but it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon though, the wind swings onshore and it chops up again. That morning window on the 26th is your only real shot in this entire outlook.

Thursday the 27th and beyond just fades back into small, weak, and onshore slop. The swell drops to 3ft or less, and the wind keeps making a mess. There’s a glassy morning on the 28th of August, but again, it’s only 2ft of swell.

Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, your best bet is Ibiza - Cala Nova on the morning of Wednesday the 26th of August. That 4ft swell from the East with clean cross-offshore wind is the only time the conditions might let you catch a few weak ones. Even then, it’s a beach and reef setup, so don't expect much shape. The rest of the time, the combo of tiny swell and choppy wind makes it look a lot more suited to a kite than a surfboard.

It’s a rough run, boys. Forecasts can always shift, but right now, it’s looking like a week and a half of sitting on the beach.

Rusty.

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