Guibia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening for the next couple of weeks at Guibia.

Honestly, lads, it's a tough stretch. We've got a solid 16-day window ahead, but don't hold your breath for anything stellar. The first real chance to even get a sniff of a wave that’s worth paddling for doesn't kick off until Thursday the 13th of August, and even then it’s a struggle. The pattern is pretty grim: a whole lot of poor surf conditions with cross-onshore winds and a pretty weak energy level. You’ll see a lot of days with nothing on offer.

Thursday the 13th is a write-off. We're looking at a 3 ft to 5 ft swell from the ESE, but with a short period of 6 to 7 seconds and a cross-onshore wind, it’s just messy and choppy. The combined energy is weak, sitting around 80 to 192, and with thunderstorms about, it's best to give it a miss.

Friday the 14th gets a little better in the morning only. The swell bumps up to 7 ft from the ESE, and the combined energy climbs to 820 (moderate wave energy), which is the best energy we’ll see for the whole run. But the wind is still cross-shore, creating a slight cross-chop, so the Surf Rating is still just marginal. That morning window is the only flicker of hope before the afternoon turns back to choppy.

Saturday the 15th is another morning-only shout with a 5 ft swell, but again, that cross-shore wind keeps it from being clean. The afternoon is back to poor.

Sunday the 16th sees the wind swing offshore in the morning from the NNE, cleaning things up nicely. Swell drops to 4 ft with a moderate energy of 223, and finally, the conditions are clean. This is your best bet for the first week. However, the afternoon wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore, which will make it gusty and messy.

After that, we've got a solid week of nothing. From Monday the 17th all the way through to Sunday the 23rd, it’s a barrage of poor surf, cross-onshore winds, and weak energy. The swell is mostly around the 2 ft to 4 ft mark with periods of 6 to 7 seconds, and the energy stays under 250. There’s a brief moment on Sunday the 23rd of August when the wind goes glassy, but with only a 3 ft swell from the SE and 77 energy, it’s flat. Not worth it.

There is a slight lift again on Monday the 24th of August, with the swell picking up to 5 ft from the ESE and energy jumping to 411 (moderate wave energy), but the cross-onshore wind is back, ruining any quality. The same story on Wednesday the 26th of August, with a 6 ft swell and a combined energy of 527, but once again, the wind is onshore in the morning.

The standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. Offshore wind, clean conditions, and a 4 ft swell from the ESE at Chocks (Guibia). It’s not big, but it’ll be your cleanest session. Don't expect any of these big swell days to be clean. As for the rest, it’s poor and not worth the paddle.

Stay patient.

Rusty.

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