Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The outlook for Ibiza's Cala Nova over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell with very little to get excited about, so I’ll break it down honestly.

The pattern is flat and weak. The wave energy is low across the board, with the combined energy of all swells directed here sitting at just 3 for the first morning. That’s very weak. The water is running at 83°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a proper anomaly of 5° above the average – so you’ll be warm if you’re sitting out there, but you won’t be catching much.

From Friday 31st July, right through the first week of August, it’s a real struggle. Swell heights hover around 1 ft to 2 ft, with periods of 4 to 6 seconds – that’s short-period, weak windswell. The wind is mostly from the south or southeast, putting it onshore or cross-onshore, which just messes up the surface. Friday morning the 31st has a light breeze from the SE, but the swell is tiny and the wave comment says "poor surf conditions." Saturday and Sunday are much the same story. There’s a small window on Monday 3rd August morning with some clouds and a light cross-onshore, but again, only 1 ft of swell. This isn’t surfable by any stretch.

The entire first week offers nothing. There’s a gap of several days here with no real recommendation. We go through Tuesday 4th, Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th – all with "poor surf conditions" and tiny, weak waves. Thursday 6th sees a clean cross-offshore wind from the north, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft. It’s glassy, but there’s no wave to ride. Friday 7th August gives us zero combined energy for both morning and afternoon – the swell is completely absent.

The second week doesn’t get much better. Saturday 8th August morning has a glassy, slight air from the ESE with 1 ft of swell, but the period is only 3 seconds. It’s clean, but the wave is just not there. Sunday 9th has a clean morning with a cross-offshore wind, but again only 0.3 ft. Monday 10th is the most promising of a bad bunch: a glassy morning, 1 ft of swell from the ESE with a 4-second period, and a combined energy of 11. It’s clean, but the wave size is still tiny. It’s a true beginner-level wave at best.

Later in the second week, we see a tiny bump. On Saturday 15th August, the morning shows a stronger swell coming in at 3 ft from the SE, with a 5-second period and a combined energy of 31 (still moderate). The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NNW. By the afternoon, it builds to 3 ft from the ESE with a combined energy of 45. This is the best it gets, but it’s over a week away and that is still only small, beginner-friendly surf. The direction is onshore-breezy in the afternoon.

The best on offer is really just the glassy windows on Saturday 8th and Monday 10th of August, but with such tiny swell. For a true standout, the Saturday 15th August morning has the cleanest conditions and the most size, but it’s a long way out and the swell is still small. This is a spot that’s usually a beach and reef setup, exposed to the SE, and with the swell being so weak and short-period, it’s just not going to hold much shape. Cala Nova is a beginner-friendly spot, but with the best swell only hitting 3 ft, it’s unlikely to be worth the trip for most.

It’s a frustrating outlook. The good news is that breaks like this can show up with a surprise, but right now, the 16-day window is looking very quiet. The water is warm, the weather is clear, but the waves just aren’t here.

Rusty.

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