Guibia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. Gotta be straight with you, the outlook for the next 16 days here is pretty grim. We've got one spot, Guibia, a reef break, and honestly, it's not shaping up to deliver much for paddle surfing.

Right off the bat, the water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild there.

The pattern is the same day after day. We start with a bit of swell pushing through on Thursday the 10th, with waves around 5 ft from the ESE. The energy is moderate, around 428, but the period is short at 8 seconds. Problem is, the wind is light and cross-shore in the morning, making it marginal, then it gets worse with a moderate cross-onshore that chops everything up in the afternoon. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are similar stories – a little bit of swell but the wind just ruins it, making it poor.

We get our best chance on Sunday the 13th, Monday the 14th, and Tuesday the 15th in the mornings. The swell drops a bit to 4 ft to 4 ft from the ESE, with the energy getting weaker (down to 127-141). The period is even shorter at 7 seconds, so it’s weak and wobbly. But, and it's a big but, the wind swings to a light NE cross-offshore. The data calls it "clean." For a few hours each of those mornings, it'll be your window. The combined energy is low (138, 127, 141), so don't expect much punch. This is about the best on offer, and for a reef break like Guibia, it's inconsistent, so you might wait a while for a set. Still, it's clean.

From Tuesday afternoon onward, it's a slow death. The swell fades fast, dropping below 3 ft by Friday the 18th, with the energy slipping into the weak range (under 100). The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore pretty much the whole time. The weekend of the 19th and 20th sees a tiny bump in size to 4 ft-4 ft, but the wind is directly onshore, making it a complete washout. What’s out there won’t be worth the paddle.

The last week, from the 21st through the 25th, is flat. Swell heights drop to 2 ft or 2 ft with periods of 6 seconds and weak energy. The best you could say is that on Friday the 25th, the swell tries to nudge back up to 4 ft with a bit more energy (99), but it’s still light cross-onshore and likely poor.

Given the combination of small, weak swell, poor wind, and onshore conditions for most of the period, this setup looks far more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. You'd be fighting a losing battle out there on a surfboard most days.

Rusty.

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