Guibia Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s run this down again in feet and miles for the numbers crew. It’s a similar story: a long and quiet stretch, then one day that really stands out at the end of the month.

The spot is Guibia (Dominican Republic) , a reef break that doesn’t fire all that often and can get crowded when it does. Water temp is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.

From early Friday 21 August right through the morning of Saturday 29 August, it’s pretty much flat and ugly. Swell is tiny, running between 3ft and 5ft, with short periods of 6 to 8 seconds. Combined swell energy is mostly under 200 and often below 100 (weak). Winds are cross or cross-onshore, leaving things choppy and messy. Not worth a second look.

On the morning of Saturday 29 August, the combined energy bumps slightly to 320 but the swell is still just 5ft with a short period and still only marginal. Sunday morning 30 August is similar and poor.

Then the late afternoon of Sunday 30 August sees a jump: swell up to 8ft from the ESE, period 9 seconds, and combined energy hits 1084 (moderate to strong). But it’s onshore, so it’s dirty.

The real moment comes on Monday 31 August in the morning. Swell hits 8ft from the ESE with a 10-second period (strong groundswell), and the combined energy cracks over 1220 (strong). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, so the surface is clean. At 8ft, this is expert territory only. The sets will have power and length between them, making paddling out manageable, but the waves themselves will be serious. The break gets crowded often, so expect a bustling lineup. This is the only true standout across the whole 16 days.

Tuesday 1 September morning still has a clean 5ft swell from the SE with cross-offshore wind and energy at 289, so a solid follow-up session. After that, it slides back to small, weak surf with onshore and cross-onshore winds, energy dropping to under 200 again through the first days of September. A few mornings on 2 and 4 September have clean conditions but only with small 4ft swell – waist-high stuff.

So you’re looking at more than a week of nothing, then one powerful, clean morning for experts on 31 August. Mark it down, but it’s a week out so keep checking back.

Rusty

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