Guibia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and pull up a chair. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks. Let me tell you, it’s a tough gig for us right now.

The honest truth is, for the next 16 days, we’re looking at a real flat spell. There’s a long stretch of poor quality surf ahead, with a whole lot of nothing to get excited about. The first real chance of anything even worth mentioning doesn’t pop up until Monday the 20th, and it’s only a marginal call at that. Before that, from now through to the 19th, it’s a write-off. The swell is small, the wind is messy, and it’s all just a bit of a chop-fest. For a spot like Guibia that’s a reef break, it’s just not gonna work. The combined energy is weak, barely cracking 100 or 200 most of the time, which tells you how little push there is.

The water temp is sitting at 84°F right now, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so that’s one thing you don’t have to worry about.

Now, the 20th of July, Monday morning, that’s our first real glimmer. The east-southeast swell picks up a little, around 5ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind is light and cross-shore, which is a step up from the constant onshore junk we’ve had. The combined energy bumps up to 230, which is still moderate but at least shows some life. It’s still a “marginal” call, nothing to call home about, but it’s the best we’ve got for a while. The swell direction is coming from the ESE, which is okay for Guibia’s optimum from the SE, but it’s still a bit off.

Then on Thursday the 23rd, we get another spike in the morning. The swell is 6ft, still short period at 7 seconds, but the energy jumps to 469. That’s a moderate wave energy, and with light cross-shore winds again, it might be the pick of the bunch. That 6ft height is getting into the “a bit too big for beginners” territory, but for an intermediate, it’s a fun size. The wind being cross-shore will keep it a little cleaner than the rest.

The 25th and 26th don’t offer much. The 26th actually has a clean, offshore wind from the north, but the swell is tiny, only 3ft, and the energy is a very weak 90-93. So, it’s clean but flat.

So, to sum it up: we’ve got a long dry spell until the 20th. The morning of the 20th and the morning of the 23rd are your best bets. If you’re desperate, the 23rd morning with the 6ft swell and light wind is the standout, but don’t expect perfection. It’s a “better than nothing” kind of day.

Rusty.

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