Guarita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Guarita.

Right now, things are pretty slow. There’s not much to get excited about for the next few days. We’ve got a bit of small, weak swell on Tuesday afternoon – only 3ft from the SSE with a period of 11 seconds, and that east-northeast breeze is blowing cross-on, making it a bit bumpy. The water is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. The combined energy is only moderate (232), so it’s not exactly firing. Honestly, it’s a marginal call at best.

Wednesday and Thursday are pretty flat with poor conditions – small waves and rippled surfaces. Thursday morning on the 6th does go glassy for a short window, but with only 2ft on offer, it’s barely a ripple.

Now, hold onto your board. The real standout is Saturday, 8th August. The afternoon session is where it’s at. We’ve got a solid 6ft groundswell rolling in from the SSE with a period of 12 seconds, and the wind goes dead calm – glassy conditions. The combined energy is a very strong 1128. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The swell direction is from the SSE, which is not the optimum E for Guarita, but with that size, period, and absolute glass, it’s going to be clean and powerful. Expect a bit of crowd, as it’s a reef break that can get busy.

Sunday the 9th still has some size – 6ft in the morning from the S – but the wind swings southwest at 12 mph, making it cross-off and clean. It’s still a good option for those who know the reef. The energy is strong at 1337. The afternoon gets chopped out with a south wind, so aim for the morning.

We then have a stretch of moderate, knee-to-waist high SSE swell through the following week. It’s consistent but nothing special. The wind stays light and mostly cross or cross-off, so it will be ridable but not pumping. Wednesday the 12th morning looks clean with a 4ft SSE swell and a north cross-off breeze – one of the better smaller days.

Looking way out to Monday, 17th August, we’ve got a big pulse of swell arriving. It’s 10ft from the ENE with a short period of 8 seconds – that’s a lot of water moving fast, and the combined energy is massive at 1791. This is for experts only. The wind is light cross-off from the SW in the morning, which will keep it clean, but with that size and short period, it’s going to be a heavy, powerful close-out at the reef. Only for the brave.

The next day, Tuesday, 18th August, is another standout. The swell drops a bit to 7ft from the E with a 9-second period, and the morning wind is light and cross-off from the north. The energy is still very strong at 1051. This is a much better shape and direction for Guarita, and it’s clean. This is the one to circle on the calendar – a big, solid day for experienced surfers.

The outlook finishes with smaller, cleaner 5ft E swell on Wednesday the 19th, with glassy conditions in the afternoon – a nice, mellow end to the run.

So, the pick of the bunch: Saturday 8th August afternoon for the glassy, powerful SSE groundswell, and Tuesday 18th August morning for the solid, clean E swell. The rest is small to moderate, with a big, heavy pulse for experts only on the 17th.

Stay stoked, catch you in the water.

Rusty

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