Surf Forecasts:
Buritaca surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period, NE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 1,109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 7s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) 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+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buritaca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk Buritaca. This is a river and point setup that knows how to handle a NE swell, and we’ve got a solid one pushing through. Wave energy kicks off moderate at 340 and peaks strong at 533 on Wednesday morning. Water temp is about 29°, average for the season.
First few days are patchy. Monday afternoon is no good—cross-on, 1.2m, messy. Tuesday morning isn’t much better: 1.8m but choppy with a 15 km/h cross-on wind. Tuesday afternoon? That’s where it starts. 2.3m, light cross-on, energy at 494. That’s expert territory but the best of the early run. Wednesday morning follows with 2.1m, 8-second period, light cross-shore, and the highest energy of the window at 533. If you’ve got the skill, that’s your window.
Thursday afternoon goes flat calm—glassy, 1.6m, energy 248. Clean and mellow. Friday is smaller, glassy at times, but nothing special.
Saturday afternoon sees 1.8m with clean cross-off wind, 423 energy. Solid. Sunday morning is the real gem: glassy, 1.9m, 463 energy. That’s clean, powerful, and lined up perfectly for the point.
Second week is smaller. Swell hangs around 1.0m to 1.6m mostly. A few moments of clean glass or offshore breeze, like Tuesday afternoon the 15th (glassy, 1.3m) or Thursday the 17th afternoon (1.4m, gentle offshore). Not bad, but nothing compared to the first week.
For the standout sessions: Tuesday afternoon the 8th, Wednesday morning the 9th, and Sunday morning the 13th. Big, clean, and in the right direction for the break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 156 | 327 | 340 | 494 | 589 | 533 | 413 | 424 | 285 | 248 | 327 | 192 | 164 | 492 | 423 | 423 | 625 | 463 | 333 | 403 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19PM0.39m | 9:02AM0.14m | 9:05PM0.37m | 9:49AM0.18m | 9:51PM0.34m | 10:38AM0.21m | 10:38PM0.29m | 11:28AM0.25m | 11:28PM0.24m | 12:20PM0.27m | 00:28AM0.19m | 1:14PM0.28m | 1:52AM0.14m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:51AM0.04m | 1:44PM0.07m | 4:22AM0.06m | 2:49PM0.09m | 4:51AM0.08m | 4:02PM0.11m | 5:16AM0.10m | 5:28PM0.12m | 5:38AM0.11m | 7:16PM0.12m | 5:54AM0.12m | 9:16PM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 33 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | 327 | 340 | 494 | 589 | 533 | 413 | 424 | 285 | 248 | 327 | 192 | — | 492 | 423 | 423 | 625 | 463 | 333 | 403 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 674 | 127 | 617 | 674 | 206 | 617 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 635 | 0 | 0 | 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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