Surf Forecasts:
Buritaca surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,053 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 12 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 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 Saturday (Sep 12) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Buritaca in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buritaca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Buritaca.
This river/point break is a beginner’s dream, open to the north-east swell that’s showing up. Water temp’s just where it should be for this time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.
The opening weekend has some juice, but it’s too much. Saturday morning you’ve got 7ft from the NE with (533) energy – that’s a lot of water moving, but it’s too big for this spot. Wind’s light but cross. Saturday afternoon’s the same – too big.
Then we get the good one. Sunday the 13th of September, afternoon. Swell drops to 5ft from the NE (285), and the wind goes glassy. Dead flat water. That’s the moment. The break is ‘very consistent’, and the swell direction is spot on for the optimum. Crowds only show up 'sometimes', so you’ll likely have it mostly to yourself.
Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th morning are rough – poor conditions, messy wind. But Tuesday afternoon, the 15th, the wind switches glassy again with 6ft from the NE (293) – decent but not as clean as Sunday. Wednesday the 16th afternoon is glassy with 4ft (317), but it’s still not a stand-out. Thursday the 17th is solid: morning glass with 6ft (364), afternoon glass with 5ft (277). Two fun sessions, but still not the best of the run.
From Friday the 18th through to Saturday the 26th, it’s mostly small and ordinary. Swell drops under 3ft, energy falls into double digits, and the spark’s gone. There’s a little blink on Wednesday the 23rd afternoon: 5ft and full glass (318), but the period’s only 7 seconds, so it’s a short-period fun wave, not a groundswell. The last few days from the 24th to 27th are tiny and just not worth paddling for.
So bottom line: Sunday the 13th of September in the afternoon is your window. Everything else is filler.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 45mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 533 | 593 | 546 | 311 | 285 | 253 | 156 | 169 | 221 | 305 | 293 | 385 | 221 | 189 | 373 | 364 | 277 | 403 | 244 | 160 | 383 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 12:20PM0.27m | 00:28AM0.19m | 1:14PM0.28m | 1:52AM0.14m | 2:10PM0.29m | 4:43AM0.11m | 3:06PM0.29m | 4:02PM0.29m | 4:53PM0.29m | 5:39PM0.29m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.11m | 7:16PM0.12m | 5:54AM0.12m | 9:16PM0.10m | 6:02AM0.11m | 10:52PM0.07m | 5:28AM0.11m | 11:58PM0.04m | 00:48AM0.02m | 1:28AM0.01m | 2:01AM0.02m | ||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | — | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | — | 3 | 17 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 35 | 33 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 253 | 156 | 169 | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 383 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 533 | 593 | 546 | 311 | 285 | — | — | — | 221 | 305 | 293 | 385 | 221 | 189 | 373 | 364 | 277 | 403 | 244 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 127 | 617 | 635 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 635 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 607 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Buritaca provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Buritaca can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Buritaca surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Buritaca) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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