Buritaca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, we’ve got a bit of a slow start and a long stretch of ordinary conditions before things get interesting. The first few days are pretty flat and messy, nothing to get excited about until we hit the end of the month. The standout window is shaping up around the 31st of July and into early August, but we’ll talk about that in a minute.

Buritaca is your only real option here, and it’s a river/point break that’s very consistent and exposed to the NE swell. The water temp is sitting at 81°, which is about average for this time of year, no anomaly to speak of.

Kicking off on Saturday the 25th of July, we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms and a weak 6 ft NE swell with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy is weak (331), and with a cross wind, it’s not worth paddling out for. Sunday the 26th and Monday the 27th are similar – small, short-period swell, and the wind is either cross-on or glassy but the waves are just ordinary. From Tuesday the 28th through Thursday the 30th, it’s the same story: small swell around 4 ft to 6 ft, short period, and mostly cross-on winds. The energy stays low (137 to 392). Not recommended.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. On Friday the 31st of July, the morning sees a jump in swell to 7 ft from the NE, period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy kicks up to 767 (moderate). The wind is a light cross-on, but the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. That’s a bit of a bummer for beginners, but for the more experienced crew, that’s a session to watch. The afternoon on the 31st drops back to 6 ft, but it’s still worth noting.

Saturday the 1st of August and Sunday the 2nd of August drop back to 4 ft to 5 ft, not great. But then Monday the 3rd of August looks like a real gem. The morning is clear, glassy calm (0 km/h wind), with a solid 7 ft NE swell, 8-second period, and combined energy of 558 (moderate). The forecast says "expect very good surf conditions," and that’s the best we’ve seen all outlook. This is the standout. It’s a bit on the bigger side for beginners, but for anyone intermediate and up, it’s clean and has some push.

The rest of the first week of August sees a lot of 7 ft to 8 ft swells, but the wind isn’t always kind, and the break starts to get too big for ideal conditions. The morning of the 6th of August is glassy with 6 ft, which is a solid second option, but the 3rd of August is the clear winner.

After that, from the 7th to the 9th of August, the swell stays chunky (7 ft to 8 ft) but the wind is cross-on and the energy is high (486 to 897). It’s likely too big for this break to be truly fun for most, and the wind chops it up. If you’re a kiter, the setup from the 7th onwards might look more interesting than paddle surfing.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a washout. Your best bet is the morning of Monday the 3rd of August. Get on it.

Rusty.

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