Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya straight from the beach. Let's have a look at what the charts are telling us for this stretch along the coast.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty grim run ahead. There’s no surf worth paddlin’ out for from Wednesday the 29th of July all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August. That’s a solid week and a half of flat, weak energy or just plain poor conditions. A few tiny pulses pop up here and there, with combined swell energy barely reaching 111 (moderate wave energy) on Wednesday morning, but the swell is only 2ft from the NW and the whole picture is too ordinary to bother with. After that, it’s a sad slide into smaller and smaller surf, with swells down to 0.7ft and energy numbers like 18 and 20 (weak wave energy) by Friday the 31st. Don’t bother checking your wax on this one, folks.

Now, lookin’ further out, there is a flicker of hope. Beliche is the only game in town here. The first real chance at a surf comes on Sunday the 9th of August. We’ll see a little bump of swell at 4ft from the WNW, but with a short period of only 8 seconds, it’s going to be weak and messy. The combined energy is 142 (moderate wave energy), but the conditions are barely surfable, so don’t get your hopes up. Monday the 10th of August is actually the standout in this whole 16-day window. Monday morning we’re lookin’ at a clean 5ft swell from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 511 (strong wave energy). The wind turns light and cross-offshore, and it’s labelled as “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the best we’ve got. It’s solid enough for intermediate-to-advanced surfers, but it’s still a touch under the 8ft mark, so a confident surfer can have a go. The crowds here at Beliche can be a factor as it’s often packed, so get in early. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so a spring suit will do.

After Monday, the quality drops off hard again. Tuesday the 11th of August sees a jump in size to 6ft, but a fresh offshore wind of 19 mph will ruin the surface, making it a real struggle. From Wednesday the 12th onward, the swell hangs around 4ft to 6ft from the NNW, but the wind stays fresh and strong, so the surface is going to be chopped to bits. Not worth the drive.

So, to sum it up: don’t even think about paddling out until Sunday the 9th of August, and your only real shot at a decent session is Monday the 10th of August at Beliche. After that, it’s back to the waiting game.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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