Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and quiet stretch ahead for Guidel Plages. We’re looking at a long dry spell before anything with a bit of life shows up. The water’s sitting at a very warm 68°F right now, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a nice bonus if you’re just wanting a paddle.

The first week is pretty much a write-off for any real surf. From Wednesday the 22nd all the way through to the end of July, the swell is tiny, mostly between 0.3ft and 3ft. The combined energy is weak, often in the single digits or low tens (4 to 101), just not enough to push a decent wave. The wind is a bit of a mixed bag too, with some clean mornings but the afternoons often getting chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. You’ll see a couple of mornings like Monday the 27th and Wednesday the 29th with clean conditions and a tiny 2ft to 3ft west swell, but it’s barely surfable – just ordinary conditions.

The real standout, if you can call it that, comes on Saturday, August 1st. That’s when we finally see a proper pulse of energy. The swell jumps to 5ft from the WSW in the morning, with a solid 11-second period, and the combined energy hits 931 – that’s moderate energy, but it’s a real step up. The problem is the wind. Saturday morning has a cross-onshore breeze, and the afternoon gets worse with a full onshore wind at 16 mph. It’s going to be messy and choppy. The swell is pushing over 5ft, so it’s getting a bit too big for beginners. For the experienced crew, it’s the only real window of size, but with the onshore wind, expect lumpy, wind-affected waves. The break is a beach and reef setup, so with that wind and size, it’s probably more interesting for a kite session than a clean paddle surf.

Into Sunday, August 2nd, the swell drops to 4ft but the morning has a clean cross-off wind from the north at 9 mph. That’s your best bet for the whole run – small but clean surf. The combined energy is still moderate at 218 (morning), so there’s some push. It’s a marginal call, but it’s the pick of a very quiet bunch. After that, it fades right back to flat again through the first week of August.

So, the bottom line: if you’re desperate, the cleanest little window is Sunday morning, August 2nd, with that 4ft west swell and light offshore wind. Otherwise, it’s a long wait for nothing much. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, it’s slim pickings.

Rusty.

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