Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks down at Beliche.

Overall, the pattern is a bit of a slow burn. We get a small taste of clean surf this afternoon, but then it gets blown out for a few days, before a real solid run of waves sets in from mid-week next week. The standout period is definitely that Friday the 18th to Tuesday the 22nd stretch, with a few real gems in there.

Right now, Monday afternoon (14th September) is the first chance for a paddle, but it's small and ordinary. A clean 4ft wave from the NW at 11 seconds (moderate wave energy of 275) with light offshore wind. It's not going to set the world on fire, but it's a start.

Tuesday (15th) is a write-off with strong offshore winds making it bumpy and hard. Wednesday (16th) is even worse, with a solid 8ft to 8ft swell on the menu but hammered by a strong breeze. That big energy (805 to 1012) is no fun for paddle surfing in those conditions; more of a kite-surfing setup.

Now, Thursday (17th) morning you're looking at a solid 8ft NW swell (strong energy of 1510) and fresh offshore wind. It's big and challenging, definitely for advanced surfers only. Friday (18th) is where it starts to get really special. The swell eases a touch to 7ft from the NNW (moderate-strong energy of 894) and the wind goes glassy offshore in the morning with a light breeze from the NNE. That's a beautiful setup for Beliche – expect good, clean surf.

The absolute standout of the whole run is Saturday the 19th afternoon. That's your session. You've got a long-period groundswell from the NW at 14 seconds, pushing in at a clean 6ft (very strong energy of 1367) with light cross-offshore wind from the ENE. That's about as good as it gets, with great shape and power. The morning is also surfable, but that cross-shore wind makes it a bit lumpy. The water temperature is a notable 66°F, which is *much* colder than average for this time of year, so don't forget the thicker wetsuit.

Sunday (20th) is also a good day, with a clean 5ft NW swell in the afternoon under light winds. The run of quality continues into Monday (21st) afternoon with a 4ft NW swell, and Tuesday (22nd) afternoon with 4ft NW swell, both looking clean.

After that, the window closes from Wednesday (23rd) through most of Thursday (24th) with tiny, onshore slop. Then there's a promising blip on Friday (25th) morning – a big 5ft W-NW groundswell (strong energy of 1103) from a new direction, but the wind is straight onshore, so it'll be a mess.

The final few days (26th to 29th) are pretty weak and ordinary, with tiny surf and inconsistent winds, nothing to get excited about. The 29th afternoon has a long-period 2ft NW groundswell but clean.

Rusty.

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