Surf Forecasts:
Buritaca surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 24 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, NE swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 28 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, NE swell with 650 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m 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 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (-05) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Buritaca over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cooking over the next couple of weeks.
Don’t get your hopes up for the first few days. Buritaca is a consistent river/point break and it’s beginner-friendly, so it doesn’t take much to have fun. But we're starting slow with some pretty average conditions.
Wednesday the 22nd is a write-off. We’ve got a 5ft NE swell at a short 7 seconds, but the energy is weak (221) and there’s a light cross-shore. The afternoon is even worse with onshore wind. Thursday has tiny 4ft to 4ft swell with some glassy moments in the afternoon—surfable but ordinary.
Friday the 24th morning is where things start to look better. Glassy conditions with 5ft of NE swell (8 seconds) and moderate energy (233). It’s clean, and a light north wind will help. Saturday the 25th afternoon is the first real standout. The swell jumps to 6ft from the NE (7 seconds) with strong energy (279), and it goes glassy. That’s your window for clean, fun waves for beginners and intermediates. Just know crowds are possible.
We hit a lull Sunday and Monday the 26th and 27th with smaller swell and onshore winds. Tuesday the 28th afternoon goes glassy again with 4ft NE swell. Worth a paddle, but it’s small.
The real highlight is Thursday the 30th. We get a pulse of 7ft to 7ft NE swell at 8 seconds, and the energy jumps into the very strong range (588 to 634). But listen—this is a beginner-friendly point break, and at over 7ft, it’s for experts only. The morning is glassy, and the wind is light—perfect conditions—but that size is too big for the average surfer. If you’re experienced, this will be firing. The direction from the NE lines up perfectly with the break.
After that, the first week of August stays decent but not epic. Sunday the 2nd afternoon is another good window with 6ft NE swell (8 seconds) and a clean cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. Energy is solid at 393. Monday the 3rd afternoon goes glassy again with 7ft NE swell, but again, that’s pushing the upper limits.
Water temp is around 81°F. That’s about average for the time of year.
So to sum it up: Saturday the 25th afternoon is the pick for most. Clean, glassy, 6ft NE swell, perfect conditions. For the experts, Thursday the 30th morning is the standout, but it’s over a week away so keep an eye on it. The second week is consistent but nothing mind-blowing—just a steady run of 5ft to 7ft NE swell with mostly cross-onshore winds.
Stay stoked, see you in the water.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 157 | 346 | 128 | 132 | 267 | 233 | 221 | 318 | 244 | 279 | 318 | 189 | 160 | 309 | 184 | 160 | 244 | 134 | 176 | 435 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12PM0.32m | 7:30AM0.07m | 7:46PM0.33m | 8:25AM0.05m | 8:19PM0.33m | 8:57AM0.04m | 8:54PM0.33m | 9:19AM0.04m | 9:28PM0.34m | 9:52AM0.04m | 10:03PM0.35m | 10:32AM0.05m | 10:37PM0.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56AM0.07m | 3:51AM0.06m | 11:08AM0.06m | 4:37AM0.04m | 5:17AM0.03m | 5:58AM0.02m | 6:29AM0.03m | 1:01PM0.03m | 7:04AM0.04m | 1:38PM0.04m | |||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 132 | 267 | 233 | 221 | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 309 | — | 160 | 244 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 221 | 157 | 346 | 128 | — | — | — | — | 318 | 244 | 279 | 318 | 189 | — | — | 184 | — | — | 134 | 176 | 435 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 1014 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 635 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 206 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 206 | 0 | 127 | 0 | 0 |
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