Ibiza - Punta Xarraca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, crew, it’s Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you. The next couple of weeks are looking real flat for our little corner of Ibiza. We’ve got Punta Xarraca up on the slab, but it’s going to take some patience and a good chunk of luck to even get wet.

Right out of the gate, through the weekend and into next week, it’s basically a dead sea. We’re talking no swell, just some clean, glassy mornings with the lightest of breezes. It’ll be a good time for a paddle, maybe a snorkel, but the board’s staying on the car. The first couple of days are completely flat, and even last Sunday’s tiny 0.3ft blip with a 4-second period was nothing but a ripple.

We roll into the new week, and there’s a little pulse of energy showing up on the charts, but it’s barely alive. On Tuesday afternoon, that swell bumps up to 3ft from the NE with an 8-second period. That won’t get your heart racing, but it’s the first thing with any push, and with the light SSE winds blowing offshore, it might be the only clean wave in the whole window. It’s a start.

Then the ocean gets angry for the wrong reasons. There’s a spike of energy from that northerly wind on Monday the 24th. The swell jumps to 4ft, and the energy reading hits 184, which sounds big, but it’s all wind and no soul, straight onshore and messy. You don’t surf that, you just deal with the blown-out soup.

After that, it’s back to the waiting game. The wind swings around to the NW, chopping up whatever tiny slop is leftover. The periods are short, the swells are tiny, and it’s a real mixed bag of nothing. We get a few glassy mornings, but there’s no swell behind them.

Honestly, if you’re looking for the best on offer, that’s gotta be that Saturday morning on the 22nd. It’s the only time we see moderate energy (102) and a wave that has any sort of shape. Even then, it’s a beginner-level 3ft wave. But with the offshore wind, it’ll be clean and glassy. If you’re desperate for a wave, that’s your window. Just know it’s not going to be epic.

The water’s about average for this time of year, nothing to worry about there.

So, there you have it. A real flat stretch. It’s one of those times where the Mediterranean just gives you a big, blue, glassy mirror. Best to find something else to do for a week or two. The boards will rest, and the forecast will change. Hang in there.

Rusty.

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