Ibiza - Punta Xarraca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what Ibiza’s got lined up for us. I’m gonna be straight with you—this is one of those periods where you’d be better off with a cold beer and a good book than a board. We’re looking at a long, flat run here, especially through the first week. There’s nothing worth paddling out for until we get well into the second week, and even then, it’s small and messy.

So, from Wednesday the 5th right through to Sunday the 16th of August, it’s a whole lot of nothing. Tiny dribbles of swell, mostly under 1 ft, with weak energy readings barely hitting double digits. The wind flips around but mostly stays light, and the water is glassy at times, but there’s just no wave to ride. You’ll see a few little bumps on the 6th, 7th, and 8th, but trust me, they’re not surfable. The combined swell energy is at 10 or less on those days—so weak you’d be bobbing around like a cork.

The first flicker of anything real shows up on Tuesday the 18th of August. Punta Xarraca (Ibiza) picks up a pulse of 4 ft swell from the NE on Tuesday afternoon, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 95—still moderate, but it’s the most we’ve seen in two weeks. The wind is cross-off from the SSW at 12 mph, so the surface should be clean, but the swell is short-period and on the small side for a reef setup. It’s a beach and reef break, so it might be a bit walled-off and fat. Not a standout by any means, but it’s the only game in town.

The following Wednesday morning (19th August) has a 2 ft NE swell with a period of 6 seconds, energy at 40, but the wind turns cross-on from the NE at 3 mph, which will mess up the shape a bit. By Thursday the 20th, we’re back down to 1 ft from the NNE, energy at 13, with a cross-off wind from the SSW—clean but tiny.

Honestly, mate, there’s nothing here to get excited about. No standouts. No solid groundswell. The best of a bad bunch is probably Tuesday the 18th afternoon at Punta Xarraca, with that 4 ft NE swell and clean cross-off wind, but even then, the period is short and it’s not going to offer much push. Crowds? At this break, they’re only “sometimes” an issue, so you won’t have to fight for those dribbly little peaks.

Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual to report.

So yeah, keep the board in the car and save the paddle for another week. Forecasts can always change, but right now, Ibiza is taking a holiday from surf.

Rusty

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