Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what we’ve got lined up for Beliche.

First up, water temps are running a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at about 67°. That’s a noticeable chill in the air, so you might want a spring suit.

Honestly, the next week or so is pretty grim. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening. From Monday the 17th right through to around Thursday the 20th, it’s mostly small, weak, and choppy. The swell energy is low, barely hitting triple digits, and the wind is all wrong—cross-on or onshore most of the time. Not worth paddling out for.

The first real glimmer comes Friday the 21st morning. The swell bumps up to about 6ft from the NW, with a bit more punch. The combined energy jumps to 431 (moderate), and the wind turns cross-off, keeping things clean. It’s still only a 1 out of 10 on quality, so it’s more of a “get wet if you’re desperate” kind of session. The period is short at 8 seconds, so don’t expect much shape.

Saturday the 22nd morning is worth a look. We get about 5ft from the NNW with offshore winds (12 mph) and combined energy at 340. The wind is offshore and clean, so the surface will be tidy. Still, the waves are ordinary—nothing to write home about.

The standout window arrives on Saturday the 29th of August. That morning is pure glass: about 7ft from the NW, with the combined swell energy hitting 990 (strong). The wind is glassy, and while the size is pushing into expert territory (over 7ft), it’s clean and powerful. This is the morning to be there if you’ve got the skill. The period is 10 seconds—solid groundswell, but not overly long.

Sunday the 30th morning also shows promise with about 7ft from the NNW, period stretching to 11 seconds, and combined energy at a massive 1659 (very strong). The offshore wind is moderate and clean. That’s a big, powerful swell with longer gaps between sets, which helps with paddling out. Again, expert-only territory due to size, but if you’re charging, this is the highlight of the whole outlook.

Towards the 1st of September, we see another pulse of strong swell (about 7 to 8ft) from the NW with very long period (11 seconds) and very strong energy (over 1300). However, the wind is howling at 25 mph—strong offshore, which cleans it up but makes paddling a real battle. Only for the fittest and most experienced.

Overall, the best bet across the whole 16 days is Saturday 29th August morning, with Sunday 30th morning a close second. Everything before that is flat or mediocre.

Rusty signing off.

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