Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, it’s a bit of a slow start for us. The first week or so is looking pretty quiet with very small waves. There’s a bit of a pulse coming in around Saturday the 1st of August, but the wind is cranking and the quality just isn’t there. We’ll see a bigger jump in size around Friday the 7th of August, but again, the wind is a problem. The real standout for the whole run is actually the *potential* on Saturday the 8th of August, where we get some proper size with a clean offshore wind. Let’s break it down.

Beliche is the only spot in the game here. It’s a beach and point break, fairly consistent, and it needs a northwesterly swell to get firing.

For the first week, from the 28th of July right through to the 5th of August, the swell is tiny. We’re talking 1 ft to 4 ft at best, and mostly coming from the NNW or NW. The water is a notable 66° – that’s a full 5° colder than what you’d normally expect for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a thicker suit. The wind is offshore every morning, but the swell is just too small to get excited about. The combined energy is weak, under 100 for most of it, and the odd pulse like Saturday morning the 1st of August hits 175 (moderate energy) but the period is a short 6 seconds, meaning it’s weak and crumby. Not worth a paddle.

Now, the big change comes on Friday the 7th of August. The swell jumps up to 7 ft to 8 ft from the NNW, with a moderate period of 8 seconds. The energy jumps right up to 638 and 687 (strong). That’s a proper size, but here’s the catch: the wind is a cross-off from the NNW at 19 to 22 mph. It’s going to be a bit of a mess and the system is strong, so it’s more of a kite session than a clean surf. The height is over 8 ft, so this is expert-only territory if you even try.

The best window we’ve got is on Saturday the 8th of August. The morning brings a solid 7 ft swell from the NNW (energy hitting 760 – very strong), and the wind finally swings around to a clean offshore from the N at 19 mph. The period is a moderate 8 seconds. This is the standout. The size is big, so it’s for experienced surfers only, but with that fresh offshore wind, Beliche should be offering up some proper, powerful, and clean waves. The afternoon drops a touch to 6 ft, and the wind goes cross-off, so the morning session is the pick.

Sunday the 9th of August still has some size (5 ft to 5 ft) and offshore winds, but the energy is dropping back (340 to 357). It’s still a good option, but Saturday morning is the clear winner.

After that, we fade back into small, inconsistent conditions from the 10th of August onwards. The combined energy drops back to low to moderate, and the swell fades to under 3 ft. Nothing to write home about.

So, bottom line: we’ve got a long, flat stretch, then a big, messy pulse on the 7th, and then *one* clear morning on the 8th of August that looks like the real deal. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on the charts, but if that holds, Saturday morning is the one. Get on it.

Rusty.

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