Surf Forecasts:
Nova Mar Bella surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, ENE swell with 24 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Nova Mar Bella this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Nova Mar Bella in the next 16 days are 0.8m 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Nova Mar Bella over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Barcelona’s Nova Mar Bella... and I gotta be straight with you, it ain't looking pretty. This whole 16-day window is a bit of a cruel joke for a surfer. We’ve got a massive gap of nothing from the very start.
The first real questionable "surf" shows up on the 29th of August, but honestly, it’s not worth paddling out for. The whole stretch from late August all the way through to the 8th of September is just flat or offering these tiny, weak, dribbly waves. For nine straight days the combined energy is barely hitting double digits, with most days at zero energy (0). We’re talking maybe 0.7ft to 1ft of slop. The water at Nova Mar Bella is sitting at 82°, which is way warmer than usual for this time of year (anomaly of 4°F) – it feels like a swimming pool, not surf.
You might see a pulse on the morning of the 9th of September – a brief bump from the ENE at 3ft with a period of 6 seconds. That combined energy hits 78, which is just moderate, but it’s a cross-shore wind that day. By the afternoon, it bumps up to 4ft from the NE with 80 energy, but the wind goes onshore, so it’s gonna be choppy and messy. This is the only time the swell gets over 5ft – but it’s a short-period windswell (6 secs) so it’s not really gonna stand up on a breakwater setup. Not for beginners, and not really exciting for anyone else.
The rest of the run into the second week is more of the same: tiny swell, weak energy, and often the wind is cross or cross-onshore. The morning of the 11th of September has a little clean window from a cross-offshore W-SW wind with a 3ft SSW swell (17 energy), but it’s still a small, weak wave. For a spot that’s a breakwater setup that needs S swell to work best, and with this constant lack of size and power, there’s nothing here for a paddle surfer.
If you’ve got a kite, maybe you could make something of the cross-chop days, but for a surfboard? Don’t bother. A blank run like this is just how it goes here sometimes. Dreams are free, forecasts can change, but for now, save the gas.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 6 | E 3 | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | — | S 6 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 |
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 kJ | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.13m | 10:36PM0.20m | 10:28AM0.13m | 11:02PM0.19m | 11:12AM0.14m | 11:29PM0.17m | 12:00PM0.15m | 11:57PM0.15m | 12:56PM0.15m | 00:28AM0.14m | 2:06PM0.15m | 1:03AM0.12m | 3:34PM0.16m | 1:57AM0.10m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.02m | 5:03AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.03m | 5:27AM0.04m | 5:05PM0.04m | 5:53AM0.04m | 5:53PM0.06m | 6:23AM0.04m | 6:53PM0.07m | 7:00AM0.04m | 8:22PM0.09m | 7:48AM0.04m | 10:41PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SSW 6 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | E 4 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | NE 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 5 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 461 | 386 | 356 | 515 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 461 | 386 | 386 | 562 | 263 | 350 | 461 | 356 | 347 | 461 | 203 |
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The above surf forecast table for Nova Mar Bella provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Nova Mar Bella can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Nova Mar Bella surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Nova Mar Bella) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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