Guarita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s break down what’s coming for Guarita over the next couple of weeks.

We’re looking at a slow start here. The first few days are pretty ordinary, but there are a couple of real standouts on the horizon that’ll get the heart pumping. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual to report.

Things kick off Thursday, the 6th of August, with tiny, weak surf. We’re talking knee-high SSE swell at 2 ft, with a short period of 9 seconds and combined energy that’s barely a whisper (84). The morning’s got a light NNW breeze, keeping it clean, but it’s thin. Don’t get too excited just yet.

Friday the 7th stays small and messy, but Saturday the 8th starts to show some promise. By Saturday afternoon, things get very interesting. The swell picks up to a solid 6 ft from the SSE, with a very long period of 13 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy (1133). The wind drops to dead glass. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers. The long period means better shaped waves but longer waits between sets. It’s a reef break, so that long-period groundswell will line up nicely.

Sunday the 9th through Monday the 10th see a drop-off, with messy cross-shore winds and moderate energy (515 to 477). Tuesday the 11th morning looks fun again – 6 ft of SSE swell at 12 seconds, with a clean cross-off breeze. That’s very good surf, with moderate energy (905).

But the real standout is Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. We’ve got 6 ft of SSE groundswell with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is pumping (1048). The wind is a light northerly cross-off, keeping it clean. This is excellent for experienced surfers. Guarita is a reef break, so the long-period swell will wrap in nicely, offering some proper, well-shaped waves. The early session will be the call.

After that, Thursday the 13th has some clean windows with light winds, but the swell starts to back off. Friday the 14th through the weekend of the 16th gets marginal again, with smaller swell and tricky winds. There’s a rough patch around Monday the 17th with strong NE winds and messy, blown-out conditions – that’s more of a kitesurfing scene if anything.

Things clean up again on Thursday the 20th of August morning. Glassy conditions with a small 5 ft east swell, but the period is short (7 seconds). It’s clean and fun for a cruise, but not a standout.

The final highlight, and a promising long-range call, is Friday morning, the 21st of August. We’re looking at a solid 8 ft from the ENE, with an 8-second period. The energy is there (1179), and it’s dead glassy. That’s a big, powerful wave for experienced surfers only. Big swell like that over 8 ft will be pushing it for anyone but experts. Keep an eye on this one, but remember it’s a long way out.

So to sum it up: the best bets are Wednesday the 12th for the combination of size, period, and clean wind, and Friday the 21st for the biggest, glassy swell, though that’s less certain.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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