Baleal Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Howdy, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s see what the next couple of weeks have in store for Baleal Sul.

Honestly, the next few days are about as inviting as a flat tire. The water’s running a bit colder than normal for the season, about 65°, so don’t be fooled by the sunshine. From Thursday through Saturday, the north wind is going to have its way with the ocean. We’re looking at waves from 2 to 4 feet, but with constant onshore flow, it’s gonna be a choppy, bumpy mess. You’ll spend more time fighting the wind than catching a wave.

There is a tiny window early Sunday morning, the 13th. The wind shifts to the southeast, coming off the land, and the water should clean right up. The surf jumps to about 3 feet from the NW with a longer interval, and there’s decent energy in the water (442). It won't be firing, but it might be our only clean session for a while. The wind is supposed to switch onshore again by the afternoon, which is a bummer.

Monday the 14th, the ocean goes totally glassy. No wind at all. But the waves are pretty uninspiring – small, weak NNW swell around 3 feet. Clean but super ordinary.

Now we get into the rough stuff. From Tuesday the 15th through the following weekend, the north winds are back and they mean business. The swell builds, and builds strong. We’re talking solid 6-foot plus surf by Wednesday the 16th, with the energy meter climbing past 1000 (1041) by Thursday. But all that power is gonna be all but useless with 20-35 km/h winds blowing straight onshore. This is prime kite-surfing weather, not paddle surfing. The waves will be big, but blown out and lumpy. Leave the shortboard at home.

But hold on. The long-range forecast is showing something special. Mark your calendars for the early morning of Tuesday, the 23rd of September. The wind is forecast to drop to dead calm, pure glass. And we’ve got a solid 5-6 foot NW groundswell rolling in with a powerful 13-second period. The energy is high, over 1000 (1026). This looks like the standout of the entire window. The direction isn’t the absolute best for Baleal Sul, but with those conditions, you’d be a fool to miss it. It’s a promise of clean, powerful waves, but it’s a long way out, so keep a close eye on it.

There’s also a glimmer of hope on Sunday morning the 21st, with lighter offshore winds and 5 feet of swell, but that Tuesday morning is the one.

So do yourselves a favor, wait out this week of blown-out junk, and keep everything crossed for that Tuesday the 23rd. When the ocean turns to glass and the swell has some weight to it, that’s the session you’ll be telling stories about.

Stay patient and stay stoked.

Rusty.

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