Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s a bit of a slow start for the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak surf coming up. The first few days are barely worth a mention with tiny, short-period waves. The wind is mostly offshore, which is nice, but there just isn’t any power behind it. The water’s sitting at 66°, which is a good 4° colder than normal for this time of year – that’s a notable chill, so you’ll want a decent suit.

The first real chance of anything even remotely surfable comes on Tuesday, 4 August. Beliche (a beach and point set-up) will see a clean 3 ft swell from the west-northwest with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a weak 136, so it’s not going to get your heart racing. The wind is a light cross-offshore, so it’ll be clean, but it’s just very ordinary conditions. Not a standout.

The pattern continues through the week with similar small waves, and the offshore winds keep things looking tidy. But we’re still waiting for something with a bit of grunt. The first hint of a pulse arrives on Friday, 7 August, with a 4 ft swell from the northwest. The period is a short 8 seconds, and the combined energy bumps up to 215, so it’s getting there, but it’s still just “surfable” rather than good.

Hold on to your boards for the second week. The real action kicks off on Monday, 10 August, when a 5 ft northwest swell rolls in. The morning looks best with a fresh offshore wind from the north. The combined energy jumps to 381, which is a solid step up. It’s still a short period, but this is the first one that’s worth circling on the calendar.

Then on Tuesday, 11 August, the swell picks up to 7 ft from the north-northwest, with a period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is 384. The wind is a fresh offshore, so it’ll be clean. This is pushing into the bigger range, so it’s probably for the more experienced crew. The best of the bunch looks like Wednesday, 12 August. We’ve got a 8 ft northwest swell, a 9-second period, and the combined energy is a very strong 1152. The morning wind is a fresh offshore from the north, keeping it clean. That’s a lot of power, so it’s strictly for the experts at a point or reef break. The period is still short, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, but the energy is undeniable.

After that, the swell backs down a bit through the rest of the week, but there’s still some size around. The takeaway here is: the first week is a write-off. The second week, specifically Wednesday, 12 August, is the standout. It’s a long-range call, but that’s the one to keep an eye on. The rest is just small and mediocre.

Rusty.

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