Surf Forecasts:
Menorca - Son Bou surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SW swell with 111 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Menorca - Son Bou this week:
The surf forecast for Menorca - Son Bou over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 4s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Menorca - Son Bou in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Menorca - Son Bou over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 27°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 77 | 71 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:25AM0.18m | 12:49PM0.13m | 00:50AM0.16m | 1:45PM0.13m | 1:12AM0.14m | 2:54PM0.13m | 1:30AM0.12m | 4:25PM0.14m | 1:36AM0.11m | 6:01PM0.15m | 7:10PM0.16m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 5:41PM0.04m | 7:01AM0.05m | 6:27PM0.06m | 7:28AM0.05m | 7:22PM0.08m | 7:56AM0.05m | 8:36PM0.10m | 8:32AM0.05m | 11:12PM0.10m | 9:28AM0.05m | 10:41AM0.05m | 3:13AM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 7 | N 7 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 26 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | NNW 6 | SW 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 18 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 3 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 28 | 32 | 24 | 26 | 77 | 71 | 31 | 4 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 613 | 684 | 491 | 518 | 684 | 377 | 368 | 386 | 368 | 360 | 368 | 491 | 494 | 684 | 388 | 264 | 57 | 237 | 611 | 684 |
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