Guarita Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening. For the next week and a half, honestly, it's going to be a proper struggle. There's a big stretch of nothing happening until we finally see some proper movement in the second week.

First up, a mention for Guarita. The water temp is sitting at about 64°F, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The next few days are a write-off. From Wednesday (29th July) right through to the end of the first week, it's just no good. We've got weak, short-period slop, with combined swell energy barely hitting 300 (like 104 on Wednesday). The wind is a messy cross or cross-on shore for most of it – a bit of a tease on Thursday morning (30th July) with glassy conditions but the swell is only 2ft. Not worth paddling out. Friday (31st July) has a bit more size at 4ft to 5ft, but that period is a shocking 6 to 7 seconds, and it's lumpy with a cross-chop. Kite surfers might find something fun, but for a paddle surfer, it's a hard pass.

We don't see a real recommendation until we get deep into the forecast. The surf finally gets a pulse on Tuesday morning, 11th August. That's when things get interesting. The swell jumps to 8ft from the east, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is very strong at 1497, and we’ve got a clean, cross-off wind from the southwest. This is the standout window for experienced surfers. It's a serious wave, too big for beginners, but for those who can handle it, it'll be proper.

Then, the big one. Wednesday morning, 12th August. This is the best on offer. The swell is firing at 12ft from the east-southeast and the period is a meaty 10 seconds. The combined energy is a massive 4256. The wind is glassy – that's a huge bonus. This is a big, powerful wave, definitely for experts only. Guarita is a reef break, so it'll handle that long-period energy well. With conditions that clean, this will be a proper session if you've got the nerve.

The rest of that week (13th August) keeps a solid 8ft swell but the wind switches to a light cross-shore, so it won't be as clean as Wednesday morning, but still a very promising end to a long, flat run.

So, to sum it up: a long, frustrating gap with no surf until we get to the second week. The standout is the glassy Wednesday morning with big, powerful swell. That's the one to circle on the calendar.

Rusty.

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