Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 17 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with 40 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guidel Plages this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Guidel Plages in the next 16 days are 0.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the next couple of weeks along this stretch of coast.
Honestly, I’m looking at a long, flat spell here. We’ve got nothing but tiny, messy slop for the next ten days or so. The first real chance of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Monday, July 27th, and even then, it’s marginal. That’s a solid ten-day gap with no real recommendations.
The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, which is fine.
The only break on the cards is Guidel Plages. It’s a very consistent beach-and-reef setup that loves a good SW swell. But for the first week and a half, the energy is just pathetic. We’re seeing combined wave energy figures in the pathetic single digits and low teens, with swell heights barely scraping 0.7 ft to 1 ft. It’s just not happening.
Monday, July 27th is the first time we see a pulse, and it’s a small one. Early morning, we’ve got a 2 ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy climbs to 105 (moderate), which is the first sign of life. But the real standout is the wind: it’s glassy. Glassy. That’s a huge positive for this spot. The waves will be clean, but small. It’s a true beginner-friendly size, and with the offshore wind direction (NE) being right for the optimum (SW), this is a genuine window of opportunity for a longboard or a foamie. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might not have it all to yourself, but it’s worth the paddle.
The rest of that week and into the first of August, the swell tries to pick up a bit, but the wind is almost always a cross-onshore, chopping it up. Later in the week, on Wednesday, July 29th, the swell jumps to 4 ft, but it’s accompanied by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind. That’s a lot of wind on a beach-and-reef setup, and it’s gonna be a lumpy mess. That kind of energy (505 – strong) is more interesting for the kite surfers than for us.
The best of the best is that glassy Monday morning. It’s not a big day, but it’s the only clean one. After that, the swells get bigger, but the wind wrecks it. For a proper stand-out, we’re waiting for a clean day with a bigger swell.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat night, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36AM4.04m | 7:54PM4.36m | 8:20AM3.90m | 8:38PM4.15m | 9:02AM3.70m | 9:21PM3.86m | 9:46AM3.47m | 10:06PM3.54m | 10:33AM3.25m | 10:56PM3.23m | 11:29AM3.07m | 00:00AM2.99m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:26AM-0.07m | 1:39PM0.10m | 2:12AM0.06m | 2:25PM0.25m | 2:57AM0.28m | 3:11PM0.48m | 3:43AM0.55m | 3:59PM0.74m | 4:30AM0.84m | 4:52PM1.01m | 5:23AM1.10m | 5:51PM1.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 10:07 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 29 | 24 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 21 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 13 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | W 3 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | W 6 | W 11 | NE 3 | W 13 | W 7 | SE 5 | NW 5 | W 8 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 3 | NNE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 566 | 566 | 1270 | 692 | 686 | 820 | 62 | 503 | 294 | 430 | 482 | 430 | 91 | 303 | 294 | 430 | 482 | 482 |
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