Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, W swell with 720 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guidel Plages in the next 16 days are 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what Guidel Plages has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is pretty grim. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions with hardly anything worth paddling out for. The swell is small, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and it’s just messy. There’s a solid gap from now until the end of August with no real recommendations at all.
The first hint of something better doesn’t show until Tuesday, the 1st of September. That morning, a little 3ft W swell rolls in with a period of 8 seconds and a N cross-offshore breeze at 9 mph, making things clean. The combined wave energy is weak though, only (84), so it’s not gonna be anything special. Just small, ordinary waves.
Then we get another gap of nothing until Thursday, the 3rd of September. That afternoon, we see a 3ft W swell with a longer period of 11 seconds and clean conditions thanks to a N cross-offshore wind at 16 mph. The energy picks up a bit to (158), but still nothing to get excited about.
Now, the standout – and I mean the *only* real standout in this whole outlook – is Friday morning, the 4th of September. That’s where it’s at. We’ve got a 3ft W swell, a period of 9 seconds, and a glassy light offshore wind from the NE at just 3 mph. The water temp is sitting at 67°, which is about average for this time of year. Energy is moderate at (216), and the conditions are expected to be good. This is your best chance for a clean, fun session. For a break like Guidel Plages – a beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the SW and very consistent – this is as good as it gets in this forecast. Just keep in mind, crowds are *sometimes* an issue here, so you might have to share.
After that, it fades back into poor conditions with onshore winds and choppy seas through the rest of the first week of September.
So bottom line: don't wet your wetsuit until that Friday morning on the 4th of September. That’s the call.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 34 | 24 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 53 | 81 | 63 | 173 | 189 | 336 | 273 | 349 | 542 | 716 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:24AM2.73m | 2:54PM2.96m | 3:27AM2.95m | 3:44PM3.22m | 4:08AM3.19m | 4:21PM3.50m | 4:40AM3.44m | 4:53PM3.76m | 5:10AM3.66m | 5:22PM3.99m | 5:39AM3.85m | 5:52PM4.17m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM1.53m | 8:09AM1.52m | 8:51PM1.36m | 9:11AM1.29m | 9:44PM1.09m | 9:58AM1.02m | 10:26PM0.81m | 10:37AM0.74m | 11:02PM0.55m | 11:11AM0.50m | 11:35PM0.32m | 11:44AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.17m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | — | 9 | 23 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SE 5 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | WSW 9 | WNW 12 | SW 7 | W 13 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 34 | 24 | 6 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 6 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 81 | 63 | — | 33 | 13 | 273 | 80 | — | 492 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | SW 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | — | 21 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 14 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | 1 | 53 | — | — | 173 | 189 | 336 | — | 349 | 542 | 716 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 100 | 91 | 34 | 250 | 316 | 94 | 39 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 33 | 33 | 63 | 165 | 104 | 74 | 273 | 317 | 334 |
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