Buchupureo Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's get into it.

The water is sitting at about 53°, which is a bit cooler than normal for this time of year, so you'll want a good wetsuit.

The opening day, Tuesday the 7th, is actually a beautiful way to start. Morning's got some clouds but the wind is glassy, and we're looking at a clean 5ft swell from the west with a solid 13-second period. The combined energy is strong (1343). It's a bit of size for the average punter, but for the experienced surfer, this is clean, lined-up fun. That afternoon it stays glassy, pumping up to 7ft from the west, with energy cranking to 2040. This is some good, solid surf.

Now, Wednesday the 8th is a tale of two halves. The morning is a write-off with a nasty 30 km/h north wind making a lumpy mess of a 7ft swell. Don't even bother. However, the afternoon is where the standout of this whole forecast lives. The wind swings around to a light southeast breeze, going glassy again. The swell jumps to a massive 13ft from the WSW, with a long 14-second period. The energy reading is huge at 6039. This is exceptional, expert-only territory on a point break. For the big-wave chargers, this is the session to circle. This is what you wait for.

Thursday the 9th cleans up nicely with a light offshore breeze in the morning, offering a 5ft SW groundswell with that long 14-second period. Clean and well-shaped. The afternoon goes dead calm and glassy with 6ft SW swell. Beautiful surfing for the experienced crew.

Friday the 10th is a step back. Morning is a choppy mess with moderate rain and a cross-on wind. The afternoon is a bit better with a 6ft W swell, but the wind is cross-shore and the energy is only moderate (1222). It's a marginal call.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are clean, thanks to a light cross-offshore breeze, but the swell drops off significantly. We're looking at 4ft to 5ft SW swell with moderate to weak energy. Clean, small, and fun for a longboard or a fish.

After that, there's a very poor run. Monday the 13th starts with a huge 12ft WSW groundswell and glassy conditions, which would be another expert session, but the afternoon gets messy. Then from Tuesday the 14th right through to Saturday the 18th, it's a long stretch of poor conditions with strong, onshore north winds and choppy, lumpy surf. The swell is still there at times, but the wind just ruins it.

Finally, we see a light at the end of the tunnel on Sunday the 19th. The offshore wind returns, the ocean cleans up, and we get a clean 5ft WNW swell. It's not huge, but it will be a welcome relief and good, clean fun.

So, to sum it up: Wednesday afternoon, July 8th, is the undisputed king of this forecast—a massive, glassy beast for experts only. For the rest of us, Thursday the 9th and Sunday the 19th are your best bets for clean, well-shaped waves in a more manageable size. Be patient through that nasty mid-period.

Rusty.

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