Beliche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll level with you: the next 16 days at Beliche are a real mixed bag, and for the most part, it’s a frustrating wait. The water is running *much colder than normal* for this time of year, sitting at 67°, so you’ll want a good 4/3 or a hood. There’s a big gap of quiet, small surf right through the first week, with nothing worth paddling out for until Saturday the 22nd of August, and even then it’s a bit touch-and-go.

The real standout shows up on Saturday the 22nd of August morning. Beliche (a beach and point setup, sheltered from the swell) gets a solid 7ft pulse from the NNW with moderate offshore winds from the NNW at 19 mph. The combined energy jumps to 496 (moderate wave energy), and while the period is a short 8 seconds, the offshore wind should keep it clean. This is a powerful, punchy wave for advanced surfers only – anything over 5ft is pushing it for beginners, and at 7ft, you need to know what you’re doing. The swell direction matches the optimum NW direction, so it’s hitting the spot right. Come Monday morning the 24th of August, it drops back to 6ft from the NNW, still with cross-offshore winds and clean faces, but it’s not the same punch – the energy drops to 374.

Later in the window, there’s a promising but less certain call for Friday the 28th of August morning. Another 6ft NW swell rolls in, but this time the period extends to 10 seconds, giving it more shape and grunt. The combined energy sits at 543 (moderate wave energy), and fresh offshore winds from the N at 22 mph should keep it glassy and lined up. That’s a good one for the experienced crew.

Saturday the 29th of August morning is also worth a mention: 5ft from the NW with a 10-second period, offshore winds from the NNW at 19 mph, and energy at 416. It’s a step down in size, but cleaner and more manageable for a strong intermediate.

The rest of the fortnight is a write-off. There are long stretches of tiny, weak waves, poor conditions, or just plain flat. The first week is a total blank – nothing until the 22nd – and then after the 29th, it fades back into knee-high mush. For the most part, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing through the middle of the window, when the wind is honking and the swell is messy.

The best of the best? Lock in the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August at Beliche for that 7ft offshore session. It’s the only true standout. The 28th of August is a close second if you like a longer period.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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