Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, signing on from the coast. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’re not talking about a classic autumn run of big groundswells, but there are a few windows where things line up. The water is sitting at 65°F right now, which is bang on average for the time of year, so no need for a thick winter steamer just yet.

We kick things off on Saturday afternoon, the 5th. Guidel Plages is seeing a 4ft swell from the west, with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy is moderate (368), so there’s some push behind it. The wind is a light south-westerly, straight onshore, so it’s not going to be clean. A bit of a fat, bumpy wave. I’d give it a miss, honestly.

Sunday the 6th is a write-off. The swell drops back to 2ft and then 2ft, and the wind is all over the shop—cross-off, then cross-on. It’s just messy.

Monday the 7th sees a bit more size, with 4ft to 5ft from the west-south-west, but those periods are long and the wind is a strong cross-onshore. The energy is up there (549 and 757), but with that wind, it’s going to be choppy and difficult. Not worth the paddle.

Now, Tuesday morning the 8th is the first real standout. It’s early, but it’s glassy. The wind is from the east at just 3 mph, and it’s dead calm. The swell is a clean 4ft from the west-south-west with a 10-second period, so it’s got a bit of shape. The combined energy is moderate (291). This is your window for clean, fun waves. The crowds can be an issue here sometimes, so get in early.

The rest of Tuesday afternoon drops off to 3ft, and Wednesday the 9th is smaller and cleaner but with a lighter north wind. You’ll get a surfable wave, but it’s nothing special.

Thursday the 10th is tiny. 2ft and glassy in the morning, but it’s weak. Not worth your time.

From Friday the 11th through to the end of the first week, the wind just swings back onshore. There’s a bit of swell in the water on the 11th (4ft to 4ft), but it’s howling from the west at 16 to 19 mph. That’s kite-surfing territory, not paddle surfing.

The second week is a bit of a slow burn. Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th are small and clean, with a light north-north-west wind, but the waves are just average. Monday the 14th is similar, with a clean 3ft wave from the west-south-west. Surfable, but nothing to write home about.

Looking further out, Wednesday the 16th is another one to circle. The morning looks promising with a 3ft swell from the west, an 11-second period, and a light north-north-east breeze making it clean. The energy is moderate (209). It’s not a big swell, but it’ll be clean and fun. The rest of the week is onshore slop.

For the final weekend, the 19th and 20th, the swell is tiny. 2ft and 1ft. You’d be better off checking the tide pools.

So, the pick of the entire run is that Tuesday morning, the 8th of September. It’s the only time the conditions and the swell truly align. Get on it before the crowds wake up.

Rusty.

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