Surf Forecasts:
Buritaca surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NE swell with 692 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Buritaca this week:
The surf forecast for Buritaca over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buritaca in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buritaca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Buritaca.
Look, I’m not gonna lie to you – the next week and a half is a bit of a grind. We’ve got a solid, consistent NE swell running, but the wind is just not playing ball. It’s mostly cross or cross-on, which messes with that perfect river mouth setup. The energy is there, but the quality is suffering. The water temperature is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing freaky going on.
The first real window of opportunity kicks off on Wednesday the 2nd of September. We’ve got a small, clean window with glassy conditions in the morning. Swell is a modest 3ft from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of (112). The wave comment says "surfable but very ordinary", which is about right. It’s not epic, but it’s the first clean look we’ve had.
The real standout, the one that gets the heart pumping, is Tuesday the 8th of September. The swell is going to jump up, hitting 6ft to 7ft from the NE. The combined energy is going to be strong at (511) and (619) – that’s proper power. Now, the wind is a bit tricky: it’s cross-on in the morning and straight onshore in the afternoon. The afternoon session actually gets a high score because the wind and tide are favorable, but the warning is clear: the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. For a river/point, that much power with a period of 8 seconds can get unruly. This is one for the experts who know the lineup, not for the groms. The afternoon of Wednesday the 9th of September looks glassy again with a solid 5ft, and the Thursday the 10th afternoon has glassy conditions with a 7ft NE swell, which is a beauty if you can handle the size.
After that, the surf stays up through the 11th and 12th, with glassy afternoons offering the best chance at a clean wave. The 11th has 5ft with glassy conditions, and the 12th morning is a beefy 6ft but cross-on. It’s a waiting game for the wind to drop, but when it does, there are waves to be had.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 219 | 327 | 386 | 225 | 200 | 327 | 244 | 255 | 327 | 124 | 80 | 130 | 73 | 99 | 179 | 111 | 89 | 160 | 64 | 68 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12AM0.18m | 10:58PM0.28m | 12:04PM0.21m | 11:35PM0.24m | 1:01PM0.25m | 00:19AM0.19m | 1:59PM0.27m | 1:23AM0.14m | 2:58PM0.30m | 3:01AM0.10m | 3:56PM0.32m | 4:39AM0.08m | 4:53PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.11m | 3:59PM0.13m | 5:57AM0.11m | 5:27PM0.15m | 6:10AM0.11m | 7:32PM0.15m | 6:26AM0.11m | 9:56PM0.13m | 6:47AM0.09m | 11:33PM0.09m | 7:21AM0.08m | 00:34AM0.05m | 8:18AM0.06m | 1:20AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 33 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | NE 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | 80 | — | 130 | 73 | 99 | 179 | 111 | 89 | 160 | 64 | 68 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | ENE 10 | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | SW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 219 | 327 | 386 | 225 | 200 | 327 | 244 | 255 | 327 | 124 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 607 | 0 | 7 | 617 | 635 | 171 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 607 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171 | 617 | 0 |
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