Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, your local surf reporter. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it—this outlook for the next couple of weeks is a tough one. We’ve got a long, dry spell of pretty ordinary conditions before anything worthwhile shows up. The main break on the cards is Beliche, and it’s a sheltered beach and point setup that usually needs a solid NW swell to fire, but for the first week or so, it’s just not happening.

The water temp at Beliche is sitting at 68°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year—about 3°F cooler—so you’ll want a decent spring suit.

We start with a real flat patch. From Saturday the 8th of August right through to the morning of Friday the 21st, there’s basically nothing worth paddling out for. That’s nearly two weeks of weak, small swell and mostly cross-off winds. A few mornings like Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th have waist-high 3ft swell from the NW, but with short periods of just 7 or 8 seconds and only moderate wave energy (around 110 to 151), it’s messy and unimpressive. The wind is offshore, which is clean, but the waves just don’t have any push. Combined energy values are mostly in the low triple digits, so it’s weak. Afternoons are even worse—smaller and cross-off. By Tuesday the 18th, the swell drops to knee-high 4ft, still with poor conditions and energy down to 145.

Now, the one true standout in this whole outlook comes on Friday the 21st of August. Early that morning, the swell kicks up to a solid 7ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds and combined energy jumping to 668—that’s moderate energy but actually decent for a change. The wind is light cross-off from the WNW at 6 mph, and the report says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the one window where it all comes together: clean, offshore-ish wind, a proper head-high to overhead swell, and Beliche is a point break, so that longer 9-second period should wrap in nicely. Keep in mind, at 7ft this is getting a bit big for beginners—more of an intermediate-to-advanced session.

After that, the wind on the 22nd and 23rd picks up hard—18 to 28 mph from the NNW, which is offshore but howling. The swell stays solid at 6ft to 7ft, but the wind is strong enough to make it tricky. Saturday morning the 22nd has a fresh offshore, but the forecast is “marginal,” and by Sunday the 23rd, the 25 mph offshore will be so strong it’s hard to paddle into, even with 6ft of swell. Not ideal for a relaxing session.

So, if you’ve got to pick your moment, it’s Friday morning the 21st. That’s the clear highlight. The rest? Honestly, the kitesurfers might have more fun on those windy days.

Stay patient, and check back in.

Rusty

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