Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks. Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Guidel Plages over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: the start of this stretch is a real struggle. From Saturday the 8th right through to the end of the week, we're looking at a flat spell. The swell is barely making it past the 0.4m mark, and when it's that small, there's just nothing to ride. The wind's all over the shop too, with onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up what little bump there is. You're better off leaving the board in the car for a week.

You'll start to see a glimmer of life on the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. We get a bit of a pulse with a 0.6m swell from the WSW, and the combined energy in the water is sitting at 155 (moderate). The wind is a clean cross-off from the NNW, which is a decent start. The waves are surfable, but the conditions are still just ordinary. The afternoon sees the swell jump to 1.5m from the W with a much longer period of 11 seconds, and the energy ramps up to 780 (strong). That's a proper groundswell, but the wind switches to a cross-shore from the NW, creating a chop, so it's a bit of a mixed bag.

Friday the 14th of August cleans up nicely. The morning is looking good with a 0.8m W swell, clean conditions under a cross-off N wind, and moderate energy (121). By the afternoon, the swell bumps up to 1.0m from the W, still clean, with the energy climbing to 272 (moderate to strong). This is a solid improvement.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Friday the 21st of August. It's a bit of a wait, but this is the pick of the bunch. The forecast shows a 1.0m swell from the W with a period of 10 seconds, giving the waves some shape and power. The combined energy is a solid 212 (moderate). The wind is what makes it special: a cross-off breeze from the N at just 5 km/h. That's nearly glassy, so the surf will be clean and lined up. The water temp is about 19°, which is spot on for the time of year, so no surprises there. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-on wind, but that morning session should be worth the wait.

The following Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, also offers a chance with a 0.6m W swell and a clean offshore NE wind at 20 km/h. The energy is 111 (weak to moderate). It's a decent option, but it's not the same quality as the Friday.

So, to sum it up: the first week is a write-off. The second week has some building swell, but the best bet is the morning of Friday the 21st. It's a clean, punchy, fun-sized swell. Don't sleep on it.

Rusty.

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