Surf Forecasts:
Gouaro surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 18 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 19s period, SSW swell with 1,388 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Gouaro this week:
The surf forecast for Gouaro over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Gouaro in the next 16 days are 1.4m 19s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+11) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Gouaro over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 73mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 20°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tue 21 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 114 | 147 | 286 | 493 | 595 | 434 | 230 | 243 | 196 | 681 | 969 | 637 | 516 | 892 | 745 | 1363 | 950 | 654 | 703 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:38AM1.28m | 7:26PM1.27m | 6:32AM1.25m | 8:13PM1.28m | 7:27AM1.20m | 8:58PM1.28m | 8:24AM1.13m | 9:41PM1.26m | 9:25AM1.05m | 10:23PM1.23m | 10:32AM0.97m | 11:05PM1.18m | 11:48AM0.92m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.59m | 12:29PM-0.08m | 00:55AM0.57m | 1:17PM-0.04m | 1:49AM0.55m | 2:04PM0.04m | 2:45AM0.52m | 2:50PM0.16m | 3:43AM0.50m | 3:36PM0.29m | 4:44AM0.46m | 4:25PM0.42m | 5:46AM0.43m | 5:18PM0.54m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | 50 | 9 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSW 9 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 59 | 147 | 146 | 493 | 595 | 434 | 230 | 243 | 196 | 681 | 969 | 637 | 400 | 892 | 745 | 758 | 950 | 654 | 703 | 485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 | SW 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 14 | SE 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 69 | 114 | 52 | 286 | 112 | 28 | 37 | 103 | 98 | 160 | 117 | 88 | 73 | 516 | 281 | 52 | 407 | 198 | 290 | 113 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SSW 13 | S 20 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 23 | 41 | 41 | 46 | 29 | — | — | 18 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 190 | 257 | 196 | 186 | 198 | 373 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 14 | SSE 5 | — | SE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 34 | 266 | 1363 | 40 | — | 322 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 2 | 857 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 521 | 39 | 0 | 523 | 1296 | 520 | 524 | 547 |
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The above surf forecast table for Gouaro provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Gouaro can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Gouaro surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Gouaro) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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