Menorca - Son Bou surfForecast / Balearic Islands / Spain

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 16 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
15.4° 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 (Jan 18) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 6s. 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 0.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jan 21) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.5m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Jan 20) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (CET) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Sun 18th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 7PM (Sun 18th Jan)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 1AM (Wed 21st Jan)3ft (0.9m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun night, near gales from the ENE by Mon night).

Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thu
22
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.4
ESE
1.3
SE
1.1
ESE
1
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.6
ESE
0.2
WSW
0.1
SW
4
E
5
E
4
ENE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.5
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.5
ESE
Period(s) (?)565667777666911101212121166
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)33331216413211150294100023715278694819
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
5
E
15
NNE
20
NE
30
E
40
ENE
50
ENE
45
ENE
35
ENE
20
ENE
20
ESE
25
ESE
15
SSE
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:11AM
0.18
6:46PM
0.10
8:47AM
0.19
7:26PM
0.10
9:21AM
0.20
8:02PM
0.10
9:53AM
0.21
8:39PM
0.11
10:24AM
0.21
9:17PM
0.11
10:54AM
0.21
10:00PM
0.11
11:23AM
0.21
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:29AM
0.03
3:05PM
0.08
1:09AM
0.02
3:37PM
0.08
1:47AM
0.01
4:08PM
0.08
2:21AM
0.00
4:40PM
0.08
2:55AM
0.00
5:11PM
0.07
3:27AM
0.00
5:43PM
0.07
4:01AM
0.01
6:14PM
0.06
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thu
22
Sunrise-8:03--8:02--8:02--8:00--8:00--8:00--8:00-
Sunset--5:43--5:44--5:45--5:46--5:47--5:49--5:50
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cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
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cloud
light rain
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Rain (mm)
------82-1439-21---412
Temp. °C141514141414141414131313141413121313131311
Feels °C (?)1213121212109111211897444996610
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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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