Surf Forecasts:
Guibia surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, ESE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ESE swell with 294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guibia this week:
The surf forecast for Guibia over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guibia in the next 16 days are 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 22) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guibia over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Yo, what’s up crew? Rusty here. Let’s get into it.
Alright, I’m looking at Guibia. This reef break is a tricky one—it’s inconsistent, and over the next 16 days, it’s mostly a story of nearly but not quite. The water’s sitting at a warm 85°, which is around 1° above average, so nothing too wild for the time of year.
The first real chance for a wave comes on Monday morning, August 17th. We’ve got a small 4ft swell rolling in from the ESE with a short period of 8 seconds and weak combined energy (179). The wind is from the ENE at 6 mph, giving a cross-offshore breeze, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. You’ll be fighting for scraps. This is the best on offer, and that’s saying something.
After that, things get grim. From Monday afternoon all the way through to Thursday, August 21st, the wave heights drop or stay small, the wind goes onshore or cross-on, and the conditions are just poor. The forecast is a real desert of flat, choppy nothingness.
Friday morning, August 21st, shows a bit of a pulse. The swell jumps to 5ft from the ESE, but it’s a short 7-second period, and the combined energy spikes to 433. That’s a moderate amount of energy. The wind is light from the E at 6 mph, so it’s cross-shore, but the wave comment is “marginal surf forecast.” It’s a tease, not a treat. For a reef break, that short period and cross-shore wind won’t do it any favors. It’s really more of a kite-surfing kind of setup if the wind picks up.
Saturday morning, August 22nd, offers a similar story—4ft swell from the ESE, 8 seconds, 176 energy, and a light NNE cross-offshore breeze. It’s clean again, but still just “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s the theme.
The rest of the run through to September 1st is a wasteland. The swell is small, the period is short, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-on. The only glimmer is Tuesday afternoon, August 25th, with a 3ft cross-offshore breeze and clean conditions, but it’s still weak. The second week is a write-off—nothing worth paddling out for.
Look, the honest truth is that Guibia barely stirs in this window. The best you’ll find is a few clean, ordinary waves on the 17th and 22nd. The rest is a long, flat gap. For a spot that’s already inconsistent, this is a pretty normal stretch of nothing. Keep your board waxed and hope the forecasts change.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 179 | 120 | 114 | 81 | 86 | 77 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 66 | 218 | 264 | 211 | 199 | 173 | 183 | 218 | 124 | 134 | 131 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:17PM0.25m | 5:51PM0.28m | 6:29PM0.31m | 7:09PM0.33m | 7:50PM0.34m | 8:30PM0.35m | 9:10PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.11m | 4:05AM0.09m | 4:49AM0.08m | 5:48AM0.07m | 10:02AM0.07m | 11:04AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 179 | 120 | 114 | 81 | 86 | 77 | 51 | 57 | 47 | 40 | 66 | 153 | 162 | 211 | 199 | 173 | 183 | 155 | 124 | 134 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 264 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 218 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 564 | 0 | 13 | 756 | 8 | 192 | 347 | 109 | 138 | 423 | 0 | 708 | 888 | 0 | 0 | 927 | 0 | 674 | 756 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Guibia provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Guibia can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Guibia 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 (Guibia) 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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