Baleal Sul Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, honest look at what Baleal Sul has on offer over the next couple of weeks. I’ve got to be straight with you – this stretch is a tough one. There are long gaps with nothing worth paddling out for, so you’ll need to pick your moments carefully.

The overall pattern is dominated by persistent onshore winds. Most of the time the wind is blowing from the north or northwest, howling straight onshore or cross-onshore. This is killing the wave quality for a sheltered spot like this. The swell stays small and weak for the first week, with combined energy (80) barely registering, and those little waves are mostly short-period slop. The water temperature is 65°F, which is a bit colder than normal for the time of year – about a couple of degrees off.

We start with a major gap. From Friday the 10th right through to Saturday morning on the 18th, there’s basically nothing for a surfer. The data shows zero scores for surf quality day after day, with small 1ft to 3ft windswell coming from the northwest, accompanied by onshore or cross winds. Sunday the 12th morning looks *slightly* less ugly with a 2ft NW swell (128 combined energy) and a light cross-offshore breeze from the southwest, but the wave comment still calls it very ordinary. I wouldn't get excited.

The next notable spot is a couple of days on Saturday the 19th. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NNW with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy surges to strong (601). But here’s the catch – the wind is still blowing cross-onshore from the NNE in the morning. For a beginner spot like Baleal Sul, 7ft is too big and messy. This is really only for experts, and even then, the short period at a beach break setup means it’s going to be a washing machine. The crowd profile says *sometimes*, so you might find a few others out, but it won’t be quality surfing.

Let’s skip ahead to Thursday the 23rd. Another pulse of 7ft NNW swell (567 combined energy) arrives in the morning with a gentle cross-onshore breeze, but again, it’s too big and poorly directed for this sheltered spot. The wave comment calls it poor.

The best of a bad bunch shows up on Friday the 24th morning. We get a 4ft swell from the NNW, but the wind finally turns favourable – a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. The wave comment says it’s surfable but very ordinary. The combined energy is moderate (128). This is the only window in the entire 16 days where the wind and swell line up for something semi-decent. It’s not a standout, just the least bad option.

Through the final weekend, we see another solid 6ft NW groundswell on Saturday the 25th (589 combined energy), but it’s ruined by 16 mph onshore north winds. No go.

So, in a nutshell: the one window worth your time is the morning of Friday, 24th of July, at Baleal Sul. 4ft from the NNW, light cross-offshore wind. That’s your only shot, and even then, keep expectations low. This is a very blank run for this spot.

Rusty.

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