Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Overall, it’s a pretty frustrating stretch for Beliche. The wind is almost always howling, and the swell is constantly getting chopped up or blown out. The water is sitting at 66°F (much colder than normal for this time of year), so you’ll want a thick suit. The first few days are a write-off, but there are a couple of brief windows where things might just line up.

The first real chance to get wet comes Tuesday, August 4th, in the morning. It’s not a classic, but we’ve got a small 3 ft swell from the west-northwest at 9 seconds, wrapping around to the sheltered side. The wind is light from the northwest, keeping it cross-off, so it’s rideable but very ordinary. The combined energy is moderate (138). It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest it’s going to be for a while.

Wednesday, August 5th, the morning session looks a bit more promising. A similar 3 ft west-northwest swell (8 seconds) gets a helping hand from a moderate offshore breeze from the north-northwest. The energy is low to moderate (146), and the offshore wind should keep the faces clean. It’s a small swell, but it’s surfable.

You’ll need to watch the wind on Thursday, August 6th. The morning has a strong offshore breeze from the north at 22 mph, which is clean, but the swell drops right off to just 1 ft. The period is long at 10 seconds, but there’s bugger all energy (54). The afternoon is even worse, with 25 mph offshore winds making it nearly impossible to paddle into anything.

The first week of August closes out with a pulse of swell on Friday the 7th. We’re looking at a 5 ft swell from the north-northwest (7 seconds) in the morning, with a fresh offshore breeze. The combined energy spikes to 289 (moderate), but the short period means it’s going to be a bit of a bumpy, unsurfable mess. The afternoon is similar with 5 ft, but the wind swings cross-off, so the quality is still poor.

The second week of August is a mixed bag. The swell drops off again, with a few small pulses around the 10th and 11th, but the wind is always strong. The 12th of August shows a little more promise: a 4 ft west-northwest swell (9 seconds) with moderate offshore winds from the north in the morning. The energy is moderate (253), and it’s surfable but very ordinary. The afternoon is similar, with 4 ft.

The 15th of August brings another pulse of swell, this time 6 ft from the northwest (7 seconds), but the wind is a fresh 22 mph from the north-northeast, making it a total mess. The 16th of August has the biggest numbers of the run: 6 ft from the north-northwest (8 seconds) with a combined energy of 624 (strong). But the wind is howling at 22-25 mph. This setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The only standout I can see is the Tuesday morning, August 4th. It’s small, but the light wind and the west-northwest swell hitting the sheltered point at Beliche offer the cleanest, most user-friendly wave in the whole 16-day window. If you’re dedicated, that’s your best bet.

Rusty.

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