Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for Beliche.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag. We've got a lot of solid swell on the horizon, but the wind is going to be a major player, and honestly, it's going to spoil things for quite a while. The wave energy is moderate at best early on, with a combined energy reading of 159 on Monday morning, but don't let that fool you.

Let's start with the immediate picture. Monday morning, the 27th of July, we've got a 3.9ft swell from the NNW, but the wind is a cross-offshore from the NE, and that's going to keep things a bit lumpy. The water is feeling seriously cold too, sitting at 65.8° – that's a big 4.1° colder than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a thick wetsuit. The whole thing just feels a bit ordinary.

Tuesday the 28th actually looks like the best bet of the first week. The morning brings a clean 3.3ft swell from the NNW with a 10-second period and a nice offshore wind from the N. The combined energy is up to a moderate 202, and it's the only time we get a gentle offshore breeze that will keep the surface clean. It's not pumping, but it's the most surfable window we've got before the wind picks up and ruins it. After that, it's a downhill slide. Wednesday sees the swell drop a touch, and by Thursday the 30th of July, the swell is tiny - 1.3ft - and the wind is howling.

There's a real long gap coming up. From Friday the 31st of July all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, it's just a write-off. The swell is either too small or the wind is screaming 18 to 25 mph from the NNW, making everything a choppy, blown-out mess. Even though the swell gets bigger – hitting 6.6ft on the 8th of August – the cross-offshore wind is just too strong for a clean wave. This is a case where the sheer power of the wind might make this more interesting for the kite surfers than for us paddle guys.

Now, hold on, because the light at the end of the tunnel is Tuesday the 11th of August. That's a long way off, so take it with a pinch of optimism, but the forecast is promising. We've got a solid 6.9ft swell from the NNW, and the key here is the wind. It's going to be glassy. Dead calm. That's a massive positive. The wave energy is a strong 532, and the period is a workable 8 seconds. This is the standout. If you can wait, this is the session to aim for. The swell is big enough to be a handful for beginners, but for the experienced crew, those clean, glassy 6.9ft lines on the morning of the 11th will be worth the wait. The afternoon looks just as good, with a slightly smaller 6.2ft swell and the same glassy conditions. It's a true reward for patient surfers.

Read more