Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with 66 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guidel Plages this week:
The surf forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guidel Plages in the next 16 days are 0.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the 16-day window for Guidel Plages.
Straight up, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – this is a tough run. The forecast shows a long stretch with nothing worth paddling out for. The first week and a half is basically a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2 ft, with a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind that’s just going to mess up the surface. The wave energy is super low, barely ticking over with values like 36 (combined energy) on the 29th, and it drops even lower from there. The water is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year at 67°, but that’s small comfort when there’s no wave to ride.
There’s a gap of about ten days where the surf is just not recommendable. The conditions are consistently poor.
Now, looking way out, the second week shows a glimmer of hope, but it’s a long-range call, so keep your expectations in check. Around the 7th of August, we finally see some consistent offshore winds locking in from the NE. The swell is still tiny, only 0.7 ft to 1 ft, but it’s clean. The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of the 9th of August. The swell is still a marginal 1 ft from the W with a period of 9 seconds, but we’ve got a clean 12 mph offshore wind from the ENE, and the combined energy is a measly 22. It’s not going to be the session of the summer, but if you’re desperate and have a longboard, it might be rideable. The 11th of August morning also has a clean 2 ft from the W with a 7-second period, but again, that’s a long way off and the period is short, so it’ll be weak.
Ultimately, for Guidel Plages, the pickings are incredibly slim. The only period that even looks like it could be surfable is that second week, and it’s all tiny and uncertain. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoon sea breezes in the first week might offer something, but for paddle surfing, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 24 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 66 | 20 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:47PM3.87m | 6:05AM3.69m | 6:19PM4.00m | 6:36AM3.77m | 6:50PM4.07m | 7:07AM3.81m | 7:21PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.81m | 7:54PM4.03m | 8:13AM3.76m | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:36AM0.61m | 00:02AM0.49m | 12:11PM0.48m | 00:36AM0.39m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.33m | 1:18PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.34m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.52m | 2:54AM0.52m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.69m | |||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 12 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 36 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 37 | 31 | 20 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 3 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 10 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | W 4 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 20 | 6 | — | 12 | 10 | — | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 6 | — | W 7 | NW 6 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | WNW 3 | — | W 8 | N 3 | — | W 8 | NW 5 | — | W 3 | N 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | W 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 4 | — | 66 | 1 | — | 46 | 11 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 307 | 0 | 47 | 109 | 75 | 47 | 295 | 47 | 32 | 295 | 75 | 62 | 303 | 32 | 47 | 94 | 119 | 477 | 539 | 595 |
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