Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s be straight with you. The next couple of weeks here are looking pretty grim for getting any proper waves. We’ve got a long stretch of tiny, weak, and mostly onshore slop ahead. At Cala Nova (Ibiza), the water is sitting at 82°, which is a few degrees warmer than usual for this time of year – it’s like bathwater out there, but that’s about the only thing going for it.

The first few days, from the 5th through the 8th, are basically a write-off. You’re looking at flat, glassy conditions in the morning, and then light onshore breezes in the afternoons kicking up a tiny bit of chop. Swell is a joke – we’re talking 0.7ft to 1ft with periods of 4 seconds. Not even worth getting the board wet. The combined energy is a big fat zero to a paltry 3. It’s dead.

Around the 9th, there’s a little pulse of south swell, 2ft, but the wind swings around to a strong north at 25 mph. Sure, it’s cross-offshore and the water looks clean, but it’s still tiny and the wind is howling. Not good. That afternoon it drops.

The next few days sees a bit more energy, but it’s all coming from the east/southeast with short, weak periods. On the 10th, energy climbs to 26, but it’s 2ft of east swell and cross-shore winds. It’s just messy and weak. Through the 12th and 13th, we finally see the swell height push up to 3ft to 3ft, but the period is still a dribbly 4-5 seconds and the wind is on it. The combined energy gets up to 54 on the 13th afternoon, which is something, but it’s all short-period wind chop. It’s not surf.

There’s a gap in any real quality through the middle of the month. A few glassy mornings on the 11th and 16th with a couple of 1ft waves, but nothing that will have you paddling out.

The only thing that looks remotely interesting is around the 19th and 20th. The swell builds a touch to 3ft, and the energy climbs to 46 and then 59. But the period is still short – 5 to 6 seconds – and the wind is fresh and cross-onshore from the east. It’s going to be lumpy, bumpy, and basically a mess. The 20th afternoon might be the best of a bad bunch with a cross-shore northeast wind, but it’s still small and junky.

Honestly, if you’re looking for waves, you’re out of luck. This stretch of small, weak, and onshore conditions looks more like a good time to try out a kite or a foil than to paddle a surfboard. We’ll have to wait for a proper swell to show up. This is a typical blank run for this spot. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a hard pass.

Rusty.

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