Surf Forecasts:
Beliche surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Beliche this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Beliche in the next 16 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (WEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 21st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Beliche over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Beliche over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you. The first ten days or so are a write-off. We’re looking at a long, dry spell from Thursday the 16th right through to Saturday the 26th of July. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7ft to 1ft – total flatness. The wave energy is weak, barely registering, and the wind, while offshore, is just too strong and raw to make anything of it. It’s frustrating, I know, but sometimes that’s how it goes.
Then, things start to get interesting on Sunday the 26th. The swell jumps up to 7ft from the NNW, but it’s messy with a short 8-second period and the wind is howling. The energy jumps to 666 (moderate), but it’s just not clean enough to get excited about. Look more like a kite session than a paddle session that day.
But hold on. The real standout is Monday the 27th of July. This is the day we’ve been waiting for. The swell builds to 8ft from the NNW, and the period picks up to 9 seconds, packing a punch with a combined energy of 1014 – that’s strong energy. But the magic is that by Monday afternoon, the wind drops to glassy – absolute zero. The water temp is a comfortable 69°, which is bang on average for this time of year. This is going to be epic. The waves will be powerful, so it’s one for the experienced crew; 8ft is too much for beginners. The offshore flow on Tuesday morning will keep it clean, but the wind picks up again. Monday is the gold star.
After that, the swell stays up through the 28th, 29th, and 30th, but it gets blown out by strong northerly winds. It’s big, it’s raw, and it’s for experts only. The waves are too blown out for a good time unless you’re looking for a real battle. The energy is still there (344 to 934), but the wind is just too strong.
So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long wait, but Monday the 27th is the absolute winner. Get on it if you can.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44PM3.16m | 5:13AM2.76m | 5:30PM3.08m | 5:58AM2.65m | 6:15PM2.92m | 6:43AM2.52m | 7:01PM2.70m | 7:30AM2.37m | 7:49PM2.46m | 8:21AM2.23m | 8:43PM2.23m | 9:19AM2.12m | 9:48PM2.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM-0.02m | 11:10AM0.17m | 11:48PM0.09m | 11:54AM0.28m | 00:32AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.44m | 1:16AM0.45m | 1:26PM0.63m | 2:02AM0.65m | 2:21PM0.80m | 2:55AM0.83m | 3:26PM0.94m | 3:59AM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 28 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 14 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | S 19 | W 11 | NW 8 | S 18 | W 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 8 | W 7 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | N 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | S 18 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 122 | 44 | 44 | 75 | 57 | 64 | 111 | 54 | 46 | 134 | 107 | 80 | 95 | 40 | 29 | 32 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 231 | 392 | 377 | 246 | 692 | 316 | 246 | 377 | 382 | 246 | 101 | 382 | 622 | 270 | 258 | 686 | 101 | 345 | 757 | 187 |
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