Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks at Beliche.

Right off the bat, the first week and a half is a total dud. From Friday the 3rd of July all the way through to about Sunday the 12th of July, it’s barely worth dragging your board out. Swell is tiny, mostly under 2ft, and the wave energy is weak (29–249 range). The winds are messy – cross, cross-off, a few glassy moments – but with no height, it doesn’t matter. There’s a brief moment on Saturday the 4th in the afternoon when a light N offshore breeze cleans up a 2ft WNW swell (period 11 seconds), but it’s still only surfable in a very ordinary way. Not a standout; just a tease.

Things finally start to look up around Monday the 13th of July. The morning shows a bump to 3ft from the NW with a period of 7 seconds, and the energy climbs to 139. The wind is offshore from the NNW, so it’ll be clean. It’s still only "surfable but ordinary," but at least there’s something to push against.

The real standout is shaping up for the end of the run. Friday the 17th of July morning sees a proper jump: 6ft from the NNW, period of 7 seconds, with moderate wave energy (382). The wind is light from the NW, cross-off, keeping it clean. That’s a size that will start to show some punch. Then Saturday the 18th of July gets even better. The morning brings 8ft from the NNW (energy 750), and the afternoon peaks at 8ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and a huge energy rating of 1198. The wind is a moderate cross-off from the NW, so the face will be clean.

That Saturday afternoon, 18 July, is the absolute best on offer. 8ft is getting into expert territory – too big for beginners. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s a short-period swell, meaning it’ll be a bit crumbly and not as lined up as a longer groundswell, but at that size and with those winds, it’ll be solid, punchy, and clean. Beliche is a beach and point setup, sheltered from the NW, and with that size, it’s going to handle the conditions. Expect crowds to be likely, as it’s often busy there.

Water temperature at the start is sitting around 68°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year – about average, with a slight cool anomaly of -0.7°.

So, for the first week and a half, save your energy. The real action is the 17th and 18th of July, with Saturday the 18th afternoon being the pick of the fortnight. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty.

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