Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this thing started.

The upcoming window here at Beliche (a beach and point setup) is a bit of a slow cooker early on. The first week and a bit is going to be mostly small and not much to get excited about, with only tiny clean waves for the true wave-starved surfer. The water is about average temperature for this time of year, so nothing wild there. There’s a solid gap of very marginal to poor conditions for several days after that initial run where you might not even want to bother paddling out.

For the first few days, from Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 13th, we’ve got small, waist-high waves around 2 ft to 4 ft coming from the NNW, but the energy is pretty weak to moderate (combined energy 87 to 237). The wind is a light breeze and mostly cross-off or offshore, so the surface will be clean, but the swell is short-period (6-7 seconds), lacking push. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary.

Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th bring a bit of a bump, with 3 ft to 4 ft NW swell having moderate energy (105 to 268) and light to moderate offshore winds, keeping it tidy. Still, it’s nothing to rush out for. Then Wednesday the 16th gets messy – the swell jumps to 7 ft to 8 ft from the NW, but the wind cranks up to 40 km/h from the NNW, creating poor quality surf that’s hard to paddle into. That’s more of a kite-surfing session than a surf.

Now, a brief bright spot appears on Thursday the 17th morning. We get a jump to 7 ft of NW swell with moderate offshore wind from the N, and the energy ramps up (combined energy 833). The forecast calls for good surf conditions, but the size is getting up there for experts only. The bigger, more promising spot is further down the line.

The real standout in this whole 16-day run is Monday the 21st of September afternoon. We see a very solid 7 ft NW groundswell with a very long period of 13-14 seconds, delivering strong wave energy (combined energy 1391). But the magic ingredient is the glassy wind from the NNW. That’s the kind of setup that turns ordinary into special. Expect very good surf conditions with clean, long-period waves that will be peeling nicely along the point. It’s a day for a proper session, even if it’s for experts only at that size.

There’s another looker later on – Wednesday the 23rd afternoon and Thursday the 24th morning. Both have 5 ft to 6 ft NW swell with light offshore to cross-off winds, making for clean conditions. The energy is moderate to solid (430 to 800), and it’s excellent for intermediate to advanced surfers looking for a good, manageable wave without the huge crowds likely further out.

The final call on Saturday the 26th morning looks promising too, with 4 ft NNW groundswell having a nice 12-second period and gentle offshore northerly winds, making for clean surf.

In short, the first week is mostly a pick-fest. Hang tight for that glassy Monday afternoon on the 21st – that’s the best on offer by a long shot. The week after has a couple of cleaner, smaller windows that are worth a look for a quality session.

Rusty.

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