Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me tell ya, it’s been a quiet stretch out there, but I’m lookin’ ahead and I can see a pulse of real energy comin’ our way. Right now, the surf is small and weak, but hang tight – the second half of the window has some serious potential.

We’re lookin’ at a long, flat spell first. From now through to the 20th of July, it’s mostly tiny waves, knee-high at best, with combined swell energy barely reaching 101 (moderate) on the 20th morning, but that’s a short, choppy NNW windswell with a period of just 6 seconds – not worth paddlin’ out for. The winds are strong and offshore, which is clean, but there’s just no power in the water. The water temp is sittin’ around 69°, which is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ unusual there.

Then, around the 21st of July, we start seein’ a change. The energy builds through the week, but the real standout is the morning of the 25th of July. That’s when we get a solid 7 ft groundswell from the NW, with a long period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 1054 (very strong wave energy). That’s a proper swell. It’s blowin’ a strong 25 mph offshore wind from the N, so the waves will be clean, but that strong breeze will make paddlin’ out a battle, so this is for experienced surfers only. Over 8 ft it’s only for experts, and 7 ft is gettin’ right up there, so beginners should sit this one out.

Let’s break it down for Beliche. This is a beach and point setup, and it’s sheltered, so it needs that NW swell to wrap in. The optimum swell direction is NW, so the 25th morning is bang on. The crowds are “often” here, so expect company if you score it. The break is fairly consistent, but the swell direction is right, the period is long, and the energy is huge – this is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window.

The morning of the 28th of July is another one to watch, with another 7 ft NW swell and 9-second period, combined energy of 1023 (very strong). Offshore winds again, but again, strong winds mean it’s a workout. The 24th of July afternoon has a 3 ft NW swell with a 12-second period, which is longer-period groundswell, but it’s a bit smaller and the wind is a strong 25 mph offshore, so it’s clean but hard to paddle into. The 26th of July morning has 5 ft NW swell, period 11 seconds, energy 593 (strong), with fresh offshore wind – that’s a decent option for confident surfers too.

For the rest of the window, it’s either too small, too windy, or the swell is short-period windswell. The 29th of July drops off again.

So, the standout is the 25th of July morning at Beliche: 7 ft NW swell, 11-second period, strong offshore wind, very strong energy. Honorable mention to the 28th of July morning for another big slab of NW swell. Everything else is a skunk.

Rusty.

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