Surf Forecasts:
Beliche surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NNW swell with 673 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beliche this week:
The surf forecast for Beliche over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Beliche in the next 16 days are 2.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beliche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. For this stretch, we’ve got a good start, a big gap of nothing, and then a couple of hope spots at the very end.
Beliche is the spot to watch. Beach and point break, takes a NW swell best, and is fairly consistent. The real standout is this Sunday, August 16th. Sunday morning brings a clean 6ft groundswell out of the NW (9 seconds), with glassy winds. That’s perfect, clean surf, with strong energy (512 in the tank). Water temp is 68°, a bit cooler than normal. The afternoon holds at 5ft and is still glassy, but the energy drops. Sunday morning is the absolute pick of the forecast.
After that, it’s a bust. From Monday the 17th through the rest of the week, winds turn bad from the south and southeast, and the swell drops to 3-3ft with weak energy (under 131). Not worth it.
We get a tease on Friday, August 21st with a 6-7ft NW swell and strong offshore winds (30-35 km/h). The energy is high (581), but the quality is marked as poor. It’ll be raw and powerful—experts only.
Saturday the 22nd has a 6ft morning with moderate offshore winds and clean conditions, but again the forecast says marginal. Short period (8 seconds) means it’ll be lumpy.
Then a lull hits. From the 23rd to the 26th, the swell bottoms out to almost nothing (down to 0.3ft with 3 energy). Five days of flatness.
Sunday, August 30th brings a 6ft NW swell (9 seconds) with strong 30 km/h offshore winds and a massive 889 energy. Powerful, but the comment says marginal. This one is for the brave, not the beginner.
Monday the 31st ends the run with a 5ft NW groundswell (10 seconds) and glassy morning winds. Clean, solid, and a good note to finish on.
Best bet: This Sunday the 16th morning. Clean, punchy, and well-sized. The end of the month has promise but it’s a long way out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 346 | 187 | 129 | 197 | 161 | 122 | 125 | 128 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 32 | 30 | 178 | 347 | 551 | 587 | 390 | 309 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.90m | 6:03AM2.62m | 6:20PM2.65m | 6:42AM2.45m | 7:01PM2.39m | 7:24AM2.26m | 7:48PM2.13m | 8:17AM2.09m | 8:53PM1.93m | 9:32AM1.97m | 10:25PM1.84m | 11:05AM1.98m | 11:53PM1.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:23AM0.21m | 11:51PM0.24m | 12:01PM0.38m | 00:27AM0.46m | 12:42PM0.58m | 1:04AM0.69m | 1:27PM0.80m | 1:49AM0.90m | 2:27PM0.99m | 2:53AM1.08m | 3:57PM1.09m | 4:28AM1.14m | 5:37PM1.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 502 | 346 | 187 | 129 | 197 | 161 | 122 | 125 | 128 | 71 | 71 | 50 | 31 | 19 | 30 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 390 | 54 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 8 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | W 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | — | SE 2 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 178 | 347 | 551 | 587 | — | 309 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 631 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 461 | 433 | 69 | 617 | 69 | 69 | 633 | 32 |
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The above surf forecast table for Beliche provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Beliche can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Beliche surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Beliche) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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