Buchupureo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve been pouring over the charts for Buchupureo. We’ve got a solid run of waves coming, but you’ve got to pick your windows. The water is sitting at 56° right now, which is a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but nothing wild.

The first real standout is Thursday morning, the 6th of August. Buchupureo is a classic point break, and it’s exposed to the SW, so that 4ft swell from the WSW with a 13-second period is packing a punch. The combined energy is a solid moderate 935. The wind is light and offshore from the SE, so it’s going to be clean. The waves won’t be huge, but that long period will give you proper lines wrapping around the point. It’s consistent here, so you’ll get plenty of waves, but with crowds often around, you’ll have some company.

The next big call is Sunday the 9th of August. We’ve got a 10ft swell from the SW, period pushing 14 seconds, and the energy is strong at 2974. That’s a big, powerful groundswell. The wind is cross-off from the SSE, light, keeping it glassy. This is excellent surf, but 10ft is over 8ft, so it’s for experienced surfers only. The period is long, so at a point break like Buchupureo, it’ll hold up beautifully. Sunday afternoon is also looking mint with the same conditions.

Monday the 10th of August morning is a sneaky good one. The swell has dropped to 6ft, but the wind is glassy from the north, just a slight air. The energy is still moderate at 1080. That’s a clean, fun size for intermediate surfers, and the glassy conditions will make it a dream. You’ll want to be out early before the wind swings.

There’s a bit of a lull from the 11th to the 13th, with smaller waves and onshore winds, but the 12th of August has a nice 3ft to 3ft swell from the WSW with a very long 18-second period. The energy is weak at 549, but that long period at a point break will produce some slow, peeling waves. It’s glassy again, so if you’ve got a log, it’s worth a paddle.

Now, look out toward the end of the forecast. The 20th of August is a massive event. We’ve got a 15ft swell from the WSW with a 15-second period, and the energy is absolutely huge at 9161. That’s a very strong, powerful swell. The wind is onshore from the NW, but only light, so the conditions are unknown. This is only for the most experienced, and even then, it’s a beast. The 21st of August, Friday morning, cleans up nicely with a 8ft swell from the WSW and cross-off winds from the south. That’s another excellent session for experienced surfers.

The best of the whole run? Sunday the 9th of August, morning and afternoon, is the standout. That 10ft, 14-second groundswell with glassy cross-off winds is about as good as it gets. If you’re not up for that, Thursday morning the 6th is the clean, fun-sized winner.

Rusty.

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