Buritaca Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Alright, Buritaca is the only game in town for the next 16 days, and it’s a tricky one, man. That river mouth point has been pumping some serious swell this week, but it’s been too big for the setup. The water is sitting about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

We’re starting off Thursday 16 July with a solid 7.2 ft of NE swell, but the energy is moderate (507). Look, that’s a lot of wave for a beginner spot, and with a short 7-second period, the shape is gonna be fat and dumpy. There’s just too much push.

The whole first week, from the 16th through to the 22nd, is a write-off for a paddle session. The swell is constantly above 5 ft and often over 6.5 ft, with that same short-period NE windswell. The winds are mostly cross or cross-on, keeping things a bit lumpy. The combined energy stays in the moderate range (values between 241 and 701), but it’s just too much water moving around for this break to handle. On the 22nd afternoon, we finally see it drop to a more manageable 4.6 ft, and the wind goes glassy. That’s the first real look, but the conditions are still described as very ordinary.

Then we hit a bit of a flat patch. From Thursday 23 July through Sunday 26 July, the swell sits around 3.9 ft to 4.9 ft. Very small, and the energy drops right off (values from 143 to 277). A few glassy windows in there, but the waves are weak. Saturday 25 afternoon is worth a mention though – the swell is 5.9 ft from the NE, the energy picks up to 327, and we get a clean, cross-off wind. That’s your first proper chance at a decent wave, but it’s not a standout.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, lands on Tuesday 28 July. The afternoon session is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is a solid 5.9 ft from the NE, period stretches to 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 590 – that’s the biggest, punchiest energy of the whole run. And the wind? Dead flat. Glassy as a mirror. This is the session. This is where you get the best of that river mouth. Crowds are always possible at Buritaca, but for this, it’ll be worth it.

After that, the swell hangs in the 4.6 ft to 5.2 ft range with glassy conditions on the 29th, but the energy isn’t as strong. Then Thursday 30 July the swell bumps back up to 7.5 ft, which is too big again, and the winds turn cross-on. That’s it for the run.

The last day, 31 July, is a 5.9 ft NE swell with cross-shore winds, but it’s back to being marginal.

So to sum it up: the first week is a wash, too big and lumpy. The second week is weak until Tuesday 28 July afternoon. That is your one true winner. Get on it.

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