Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks is a lean one. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, wind-affected surf, and honestly, there’s not a single day that jumps out as a standout. The forecast is basically a long flat spell with a few fleeting moments that might be worth a look if you’re desperate, but don’t get your hopes up.

The only break on the radar is Guidel Plages. It’s a beach and reef setup that’s very consistent for exposure, but the swell energy is weak for the entire 16-day window. The wave energy is mostly in the double digits, ranging from a tiny 7 (weak) up to a moderate 339 (still poor surf quality). The water temp is about 66°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.

We start with a total dud. Wednesday the 29th of July and Thursday the 30th are both write-offs. We’re talking 1ft of weak, short-period windswell from the west, with messy cross-onshore winds. The combined energy never gets above 65 (weak). Not worth paddling out.

Friday the 31st of July and Saturday the 1st of August offer a tiny glimmer. The morning sessions look clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the north and northeast, but the swell is still tiny – 1ft to 1ft. It’s clean, but barely breaking. The afternoon winds turn onshore and lumpy, so the window is tight.

Sunday the 2nd of August morning is the best of a bad bunch. The wind goes light offshore from the ENE, and the swell is a pathetic 1ft from the WSW. It’s clean, but there’s almost no energy (combined energy of 23). You’d be on a longboard, maybe a soft top, just enjoying the sun.

Then we hit another gap. From Monday the 3rd of August through to Saturday the 8th of August, it’s a repeat of the same story: small, weak, and onshore. The afternoons get lumpy and choppy with winds hitting 22 mph. The combined energy ticks up a bit, hitting 120 on the afternoon of Tuesday the 4th, but it’s still poor surf quality, so don’t get excited.

The week of the 9th of August brings a slight bump in size, but it’s a mess. Sunday the 9th sees the biggest swell of the period, hitting 4ft from the west with a combined energy of 339 (moderate). But the wind is a strong cross-onshore at 22-25 mph, making it lumpy and messy. This is a kite-surfing setup, not a paddle-surfing one. For the rest of that week and into the next, the swell drops back to 0.7ft to 2ft, with the same cross-onshore wind story. The energy is weak, often below 30.

Bottom line: there’s nothing to recommend here. The entire 16-day forecast is a gap. The conditions are just poor. Keep the board in the van, go for a run, or find a lake. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a blank run.

Rusty.

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