Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Beliche.

Straight off the bat, Monday the 7th kicks things off, but it’s not pretty. We’ve got a north-northwest wind howling at 19 mph with a 4 ft swell from the west-northwest at 13 seconds. The water’s sitting at 68°, which is a touch cooler than normal for this time of year – about 3° colder, so you’ll want a decent spring suit. That 19 mph offshore wind is keeping it clean, but the wave quality is only marginal with questionable tide conditions. It’s surfable if you’re desperate, but honestly, it’s a bit of a grind for the effort. The combined energy is moderate at 823.

Monday afternoon and all of Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are pretty ordinary – the wind stays fresh and the waves either drop off or stay small and messy. The mid-period swell on Tuesday is 4 ft from the northwest at 11 seconds, but with 19 to 22 mph offshore winds, it’s just not coming together. Thursday morning (10th) sees a pulse to 6 ft from the northwest at 8 seconds, but that’s short-period windswell, and the wind is 19 mph offshore again – clean but lacking any grunt.

Friday the 11th is a bit of a break in the wind, dropping to a gentle 9 mph offshore in the morning. Waves are 5 ft from the north-northwest at 8 seconds – still short period, but at least it’s clean. The combined energy is weak at 291, so don’t expect much push. Saturday the 12th gets even smaller, down to 4 ft from the northwest at a woeful 6 seconds – barely a ripple.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Sunday the 13th is a standout. Early morning we get absolute glass – zero wind – and the swell jumps back to 3 ft from the northwest but now with a long period of 14 seconds. That’s proper groundswell energy, with a combined energy of 367 (moderate). The break at Beliche is a beach and point setup, sheltered from northwest swell, so that long-period groundswell will wrap in with some nice shape. The optimum direction is NW, which is exactly what we’re getting. It’s a gentle offshore on the afternoon and it gets even better: 4 ft from the northwest at 13 seconds, clean conditions, and combined energy up to 626. This is the best session in the whole outlook – glassy morning, clean arvo, solid period. It’s not huge, so it’s fine for intermediate surfers too. Crowds can be often here, so just be aware you might have company.

Monday the 14th is a step back – light cross-shore in the morning with 4 ft at 12 seconds, but the tide or conditions turn marginal. Tuesday through Thursday morning (15th to 17th) are mostly average with small clean waves but nothing special.

Then Friday the 18th is another real highlight. Thursday the 17th was building – 7 ft from the northwest by the afternoon but with cross-offshore winds and poor conditions. But Friday morning the 18th brings a solid 7 ft from the north-northwest at 8 seconds with a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is a strong 1217 – real power behind it. That’s 7 ft of swell, which is pushing into the “more for experts” zone, especially with that short period meaning it’ll be a bit dumpy in the beach section. But at Beliche’s point, the longer period (if you wait) and the shape should hold up. It’s a glassy clean setup and the bubbles are good. This is the punchiest wave of the whole window. Crowds are likely though.

From Saturday the 19th through to Tuesday the 22nd, the swell drops back down under 3 ft with weak energy (mostly under 300) and cross-onshore winds from the south-southeast – so a lot of choppy, unappealing conditions.

So overall, the real standout is Sunday the 13th – glassy, long-period groundswell with clean conditions all day. The second best is Friday the 18th for the power, but only for experienced crew.

Rusty.

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