Menorca - Son Bou surfForecast / Balearic Islands / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 28 Jan 2026 CET
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Menorca - Son Bou surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Menorca - Son Bou sea temperature is
14.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Menorca - Son Bou this week:

The surf forecast for Menorca - Son Bou over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Feb 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Menorca - Son Bou in the next 12 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jan 31) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 1st Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 1st Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 8s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 4th Feb)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menorca - Son Bou over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Sat morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
SSW
1.9
SW
1.8
WSW
0.5
SW
2
SW
1.4
SW
1.2
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
WNW
1
WNW
0.5
SW
0.8
SW
1.4
SW
2.5
SSW
2.2
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SSW
1.7
SW
1.3
SW
2.3
SW
Period(s) (?)1011711101010610988557886776
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)428844290607383962731333272581363233106691535330168301169431
Wind
(km/h)
25
NNW
45
WNW
30
W
15
W
5
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
W
45
NW
30
N
5
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
55
SSW
35
SW
25
WSW
20
SSW
35
S
25
W
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:34AM
0.18
5:10PM
0.10
7:27AM
0.20
6:24PM
0.10
8:14AM
0.21
7:21PM
0.10
8:57AM
0.23
8:10PM
0.10
9:37AM
0.23
8:54PM
0.11
10:14AM
0.23
9:37PM
0.11
10:48AM
0.22
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:46PM
0.03
1:29PM
0.09
11:44PM
0.02
2:27PM
0.08
12:38AM
0.01
3:12PM
0.07
1:27AM
-0.00
3:52PM
0.06
2:11AM
-0.01
4:29PM
0.06
2:52AM
-0.00
5:02PM
0.06
3:32AM
0.00
Wed
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Sunrise--7:54--7:54--7:52--7:52--7:50--7:50--7:48
Sunset5:57--5:58--5:59--6:00--6:01--6:02--6:04--
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
heavy rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
Rain (mm)
3------122------2--15-
Temp. °C111213141514141312121213141416141414141213
Feels °C (?)9471089108327899667101066
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The above surf forecast table for Menorca - Son Bou provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Menorca - Son Bou can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Menorca - Son Bou 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 (Menorca - Son Bou) 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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Menorca - Son Bou is 17 km (11 miles) from Mahon. If you plan a holiday in Balearic Islands (Islas Baleares), look for hotels and other accommodation in Mahon. Mahon has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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