Guarita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, this is Rusty. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Guarita (reef) , kicking off Monday morning and stretching through that first week, with a real standout window shaping up for Thursday the 13th. The energy is strong across the board early on, but there’s a definite drop after that first weekend, so you’ll want to make the most of the first few days.

Monday morning the 10th sees a solid 6.2 ft S swell, period at 12 seconds, and the combined energy is pumping at 1729 – that’s strong to very strong. Winds are cross-offshore, so it’s clean, but conditions are described as marginal with questionable tides, so it’s not gonna be perfect. Worth a look, but keep an eye on the tide. Monday afternoon gets messier with cross-shore wind and energy dropping to 951, so morning is the go.

Tuesday morning the 11th is where things clean up nicely – 5.6 ft SSE swell, 12 seconds, light north offshore breeze, and 890 combined energy. This is clean and surfable. Afternoon gets a little cross-shore again, but it’s still okay. Wednesday morning the 12th keeps the same vibe with 5.2 ft SSE swell and light offshore – good waves, light rain about but the surface stays clean.

Now, Thursday the 13th is the standout. Morning pushes 5.6 ft SSE swell, period bumping to 14 seconds, combined energy jumps to 1140 – that’s strong. Winds are light cross-offshore, clean, and conditions are rated excellent for experienced surfers. This is groundswell, and at a reef break that’s a treat – long period energy, well-shaped waves, and easier paddling between sets. Afternoon gets glassy, with 5.6 ft and 13-second period at 1015 energy – just magic. This is the pick of the whole outlook. Guarita (reef) handles south and south-southeast swells well, and these directions are spot-on.

Friday the 14th backs off a bit with 4.6 ft but still 14-second period and clean morning – good waves, just not as punchy. Afternoon gets cross-onshore, so morning’s the go. Saturday the 15th drops further – 3.3 ft morning, 2.6 ft afternoon with glassy conditions – small but clean, worth a paddle if you just want to cruise.

From Sunday the 16th onward, things get small. Sunday morning is 2.3 ft with poor conditions, and through the next week it mostly stays under 3.9 ft. There’s a brief bump on Tuesday morning the 18th with 3.9 ft and clean cross-off wind, but it’s short-period at 7 seconds, so not much grunt. The week after that, from the 19th to the 25th, is mostly small, choppy, or poor – not worth getting excited about. A little glassy window on Thursday afternoon the 20th with 3.3 ft and 12-second period could give you a fun little session, but it’s nothing to write home about.

Summing it up: hit Tuesday morning the 11th for clean, easy waves, but Thursday the 13th is your top day – good size, long period, glassy afternoon, and the reef will be working beautifully. After that, the juice is gone for a while. This is Guarita (reef) at its best when the swell and wind line up. Stay keen for that Thursday.

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