Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this outlook for the Beliche area over the next few weeks is a tough one to write. The short version is, the surf is pretty ordinary for most of the run, with only a couple of very narrow windows that might get you wet, and even then, you’ll have to work for it.

We’re looking at a stretch from the 6th of July right through to the middle of the second week, where the swell is small, the wind is often a problem, and the wave energy is just not there. The first recommendation comes on Monday morning the 6th, but with a tiny 1ft swell from the northwest at a short 9 seconds, and a light cross-onshore ESE wind, it’s looking poor. The combined wave energy is a weak 28, so honestly, it’s barely worth a paddle. This poor pattern holds all the way through the week.

There is a glimmer on Sunday the 12th. For the morning session at Beliche, we’ve got a glassy 3ft WNW groundswell pushing in. The combined energy lifts to a moderate 176, and with the wind glassy off the northwest, conditions will be clean. The period is a decent 10 seconds, suggesting better-shaped waves. But don’t get too excited – it’s still small and the quality is just ‘surfable but very ordinary’.

After that, we go back into a long, dry run of poor conditions. The wind gets strong and offshore through the week of the 14th, which sounds good, but the swell remains tiny and choppy.

The only other potential standout is right at the very end of the forecast period. On Monday the 21st of July, we see a jump in energy. The morning shows a 6ft NW swell with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a strong 402. The wind is fresh offshore from the NNW, which is great for clean faces. But this one is a warning, not a welcome. The conditions are described as ‘marginal’ and the size is pushing 7ft. At this size, especially with that strong breeze, it's for solid intermediates and above. The swell direction (NNW) is slightly off the optimum (NW), but it’s the best energy we’ll see all month. Be warned, the afternoon builds to 7ft with a near gale cross-offshore wind – that’s getting into expert-only, maybe even kitesurfing territory.

Bottom line: There’s very little on offer. The glassy Sunday the 12th is your only real shot at a clean, small wave, and the 21st of July is a raw, powerful option for the experienced crew. For everyone else, the next two weeks are a write-off.

Rusty.

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