Nova Mar Bella Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the long-range look for our patch.

Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak for a proper surf. We’re staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. From today, Wednesday the 29th of July, right through to Wednesday the 12th of August, there is genuinely nothing on the table. It’s a full two-week gap of tiny, weak waves with no real energy behind them. The combined swell energy barely ever scratches double figures, and most of the time it's sitting at a pathetic 1 to 7 (weak energy). You’ll be spending more time floating than riding.

The only real “surf” we see is on offer at Nova Mar Bella (Barcelona). Even then, it’s not much to write home about.

Let’s start with the early mornings. On Thursday the 30th of July, a 0.3ft swell from the east with a period of 6 seconds. It’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze, but you’re basically looking at lake conditions. The water temp is currently 82°F, which is notable – it’s about 4°F warmer than average for this time of year, so that’s a good 4°F warmer than usual. You won’t need a wetsuit, that’s for sure.

Friday the 31st of July morning is the same story – tiny 0.7ft from the SSW, clean with a slight air, but utterly gutless.

Saturday the 1st of August morning offers the best conditions of the whole period. We get a glassy 1.0ft from the SSW with a 4-second period. The wind is dead calm. It’s clean as a whistle, but still tiny. The combined swell energy only reaches 5 (weak energy). It’s a longboard or a soft-top kind of day for a beginner. If you’re a beginner, this is your best chance to get some practice in, but don't expect any power.

The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same. Numerous mornings with glassy conditions on Sunday the 2nd, Tuesday the 4th, Wednesday the 5th, and Thursday the 6th, but the swell height never tops 1.0ft, and the period is almost always 4 seconds or less. The afternoons get choppy with a cross-onshore breeze, making it even worse.

There is a slight, and I mean *slight*, uptick on the horizon. On Monday the 10th of August afternoon, we see a 2ft swell from the east with a 5-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 22 (weak energy). It’s still small and weak, but it’s the most energy we’ve seen in the whole run. Thursday the 13th of August morning also shows a 2ft swell from the SW with a 5-second period and an energy of 14 (weak energy). But again, it’s still not enough to get excited about.

Look, this spot is fairly consistent, so it's unusual to have such a blank run. The forecasts can change, so keep an eye on things, but for now, I’d save your energy. There’s no standout surf here. It’s a write-off.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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