Buritaca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Buritaca.

Alright, so the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a mixed bag, to be honest. We’ve got some solid swell on the horizon, but the timing and the power of it are going to be the main talking points. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so nothing wild there.

We kick things off Sunday the 12th with a bit of a nothing burger. Swell is around 5ft to 6ft from the NE with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds, but the wind is onshore or cross-shore, making for a messy, choppy surface. The energy is moderate (285-385), but it’s not worth paddling out for. The real story starts to build Monday morning, the 13th. That’s when we get a window of opportunity. Swell holds at 6ft from the NE, period still short at 8 seconds, but the wind drops to absolutely glassy. Zero wind. It’s going to be clean, but the wave quality is still a bit ordinary with that short period. The energy is moderate (373). It’s surfable, but don’t expect anything special.

Tuesday the 14th morning sees the swell building to 6ft (395 energy) and the wind is light cross-on, so it’s not clean. Then Tuesday afternoon the swell jumps to 7ft, and the energy gets strong (525), but the comment says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That’s a big red flag. This continues right through until the 18th. We’re looking at 7ft to 8ft of NE swell, with moderate to strong energy (580-834), but the consistent message is that it’s too big for Buritaca. The wind is mostly light cross-on or onshore, so it’s going to be a washing machine. This is expert territory, and even then, the setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. Wednesday morning the 15th does have a glassy moment with 8ft swell (780 energy), but again, the size is the issue.

After that blast of energy, things settle down. From Sunday the 19th through to the end of the period, the swell drops back to 4ft to 6ft, and the period stays short (7-8 seconds). The energy is back to low to moderate (143-413). There are some good windows of clean conditions, though. Monday morning the 21st and Thursday morning the 24th through to Friday the 25th mornings all have glassy conditions. The swell is smaller, around 5ft to 6ft, but it’s clean and rideable for a beginner. The best of these is probably Thursday the 24th, with 5ft from the NE, glassy conditions (237-277 energy), and a chance of a clean, fun wave. Sunday the 26th also looks promising with 6ft NE swell and glassy conditions in the afternoon (393 energy).

So, the standout is a tough call. The biggest, most powerful swell is clearly too big for this spot. The best *surfable* conditions are found on the glassy, smaller days. I’d say keep an eye on Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th mornings for the cleanest, most manageable waves. The Monday the 21st morning is also a solid option. The long-range stuff on the 26th and 27th is promising but less certain.

Rusty.

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