Surf Forecasts:
Buritaca surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 684 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buritaca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s happening at Buritaca.
This is a river-mouth point break, proper beginner-friendly, and it catches the NE swell. Water temp is about where it should be for this time of year. Nothing weird.
We kick off Sunday the 13th of September. Morning is a bit of a mess – 6ft NE swell with a short 7 second period and cross wind. Not your friend. But the afternoon cleans right up with a light cross-offshore wind. Same size, moderate energy (336). That’s a decent start.
Monday the 14th is a beauty. Morning goes completely glassy – dead calm – with 5ft NE swell. Combined energy is moderate (215). That’s clean, that’s the standout of the early week. Afternoon stays glassy with 4ft. Easy paddling, fun shape.
Tuesday the 15th is flat and bumpy. 3ft with cross wind and weak energy (91). Skip it.
Wednesday the 16th: morning has moderate breeze chopping up 4ft waves, but the afternoon glass-off gives you 4ft and smooth conditions. Not the best, but okay.
Now punch in Thursday the 17th of September. Morning is a little rough with light cross-onshore, but the afternoon is glassy with 5ft NE swell at 7 seconds. Moderate energy (255). This is your best window – clean, solid, and not too big for beginners.
Friday the 18th: morning has light cross-onshore on 5ft, then glassy again in the afternoon with 4ft. Surfable.
From Saturday the 19th, it’s a slow slide downhill. Swell drops from 4ft to barely 2ft by the end of the month. Combined energy gets weak (164 down to 22). After the 20th, it’s really just ankle-biters and flat spells.
There’s a big gap from the 21st to the 27th where the surf is tiny and mostly poor. The 28th shows a little bump – 5ft NE swell (moderate energy 278) – but the wind is cross-on, so it’s borderline.
Best bet: Thursday the 17th of September afternoon. Monday morning the 14th is a close second. After that, it’s a long dry spell.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 340 | 336 | 365 | 215 | 160 | 225 | 91 | 128 | 299 | 136 | 101 | 327 | 300 | 255 | 373 | 215 | 191 | 326 | 227 | 164 | 309 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 1:14PM0.28m | 1:52AM0.14m | 2:10PM0.29m | 4:43AM0.11m | 3:06PM0.29m | 4:02PM0.29m | 4:53PM0.29m | 5:39PM0.29m | 8:27AM0.09m | 6:19PM0.30m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:45AM0.08m | 2:28AM0.03m | ||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 9 | — | 24 | 52 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 11 |
Temp °C | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 33 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 160 | 225 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | — | 191 | 326 | — | 164 | 309 |
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 7 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 340 | 336 | 365 | 215 | — | — | — | 128 | 299 | 136 | 101 | 327 | 300 | 255 | 373 | 215 | — | — | 227 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 | 617 | 674 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
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