Guarita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on the menu for Guarita over the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a pretty quiet start. The first few days are a write-off, with only small, weak, onshore-affected waves. Nothing worth paddling out for. Towards the end of the first week, things start to build, but it's not until the second weekend that we see the real potential.

The standout session is hands down Sunday morning, September 13th. We’ve got a solid 8 ft swell from the SSE, with a long 12-second period – that’s proper groundswell energy. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the SW, which means the wave faces will be clean. The combined energy is strong (1659), so there’s plenty of push. This is a big, powerful swell, and with Guarita being an exposed reef, it’s strictly for advanced surfers. The water temp is around 62°, which is about average for this time of year.

Another one to circle is Wednesday morning, September 16th. It’s a much smaller day, with 3 ft of SSE swell, but the wind is dead calm – glassy conditions. The swell period is a long 12 seconds, so there’ll be smooth, lined-up waves. With that combined energy of 361, it’s a moderate, mellow session. Perfect for a longboard or a fun board if you want a clean, easy paddle.

Then, on Friday morning, September 18th, we get another glassy morning. The swell is 3 ft from the S (12-second period), and with the wind completely calm, it’ll be a mirror. Combined energy is 407 – again, a nice moderate, clean morning.

Now, for the rest of the period, it’s a mixed bag. Saturday the 12th sees a huge 10 ft groundswell from the S, but the wind is a messy cross-shore, making it a choppy, difficult beast. That’s more for the experts or the kamikaze crew. From the 19th onwards, we get a few pulses of 7 ft+ energy from the east, but the wind is consistently onshore or cross-shore, ruining the quality. The crowds at Guarita are sometimes an issue, but on these standout mornings, you’ll likely have a bit of company.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a dud. The real action is the second weekend. Get your skates on for the 13th, or enjoy a quiet glassy session on the 16th or 18th. The long-range stuff for the 20th and 21st looks promising but stay tuned – it’s a ways off.

Rusty.

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