Ibiza - Cala Nova Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin' for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with ya – it’s a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a long, quiet run with barely a ripple for most of the forecast period. The first real chance of something rideable doesn't show up until the very end, and even then, it’s not looking great.

The water’s sittin' at a warm 84°F around the start, which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual and feels like a bathtub.

For the first week or so, from Sunday the 9th through to Saturday the 22nd of August, it’s pretty much a flat spell. We’ve got tiny dribbles of swell, mostly from the SE, but the heights are barely ticking over 2ft. The wave energy is super weak, dribbling in single digits and low double digits (like 21, then 44, then down to 1). The wind is mostly cross or cross-on, with a few glassy mornings on the 14th, 15th, and 16th – but with the swell so small, those clean windows are just for floating, not surfing. You’ll see a little pulse of 2ft on the 23rd, but the wind is messy. It's a blank run that lasts about two weeks, and for a spot like this, that’s just how it goes sometimes.

Now, the only thing that even gets a pulse moving is the very end of the outlook. On Monday the 24th of August, we see a slight bump. Morning brings a 4ft SE swell with a period of 6 seconds, combined energy climbing to 96 – still weak, but at least it’s a number with two digits. The wind is onshore from the SE, so it’ll be choppy. Then by the afternoon, the swell pushes up to 5ft from the ESE, period still short at 6 seconds, but the energy jumps to 166 (moderate). The problem is a fresh breeze from the NE at 22 mph, making it a lumpy, cross-shore mess. That’s a lot of wind for a beach-and-reef setup, and frankly, it’s looking more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.

So, if you’re desperate, the session to watch would be Monday the 24th at Ibiza - Cala Nova. The afternoon has the biggest swell of the whole period at 5ft from the ESE. But with that wind, it’s going to be a battle. The morning is a little smaller at 4ft, but the wind is lighter. There’s no standout clean session here, but if I had to pick one, I’d say the morning of the 24th is your best bet just to get wet, even if the waves are poor.

Stay patient, lads. Sometimes the ocean just needs a nap.

Rusty.

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