Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,361 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. 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 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 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 Guidel-Plages stretch.
Honestly, looking at the next couple of weeks, it’s a bit of a tough slog. The pattern is messy, with a lot of poor conditions and onshore wind. The first real glimmer of anything decent doesn't show up until we get into the first week of September. There are a lot of days of just “meh” in between.
The first session worth mentioning is on Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning is your best bet. We’ve got a tiny little 2 ft swell sneaking in from the west, and the wind is a light cross-offshore breeze from the east-northeast at 6 mph. That’ll clean things up nicely. It’s not big, but it’s clean. The combined wave energy is weak (50). The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit crumbly, but for a log or a funboard, you’ll get a few.
Then we hit a real dry spell. From Sunday the 23rd all the way through to the end of August, the surf is either too small, blown out, or both. The wind is a constant problem, mostly cross-on or onshore. There’s a bit of size towards the end of the month, like Thursday the 27th, with 5 ft to 7 ft swell, but the wind is straight onshore and strong, making it a lumpy, choppy mess. The combined wave energy gets up to moderate levels (493) but it’s not worth paddling out for. This stretch is more interesting for the kite surfers than us.
Now, the standout. Mark your calendars for Friday the 4th of September. This is the one. The morning session is looking like a proper treat. The swell should be a solid 5 ft from the west-southwest, with a combined energy of 309 (moderate). The period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat, but here’s the kicker: the wind is glassy. Absolutely dead calm from the east. It’s going to be a beautiful, clean, glassy morning. The water is about average for the time of year, around 67°F, so no need for a thick wetsuit. This is the morning to get out there and make the most of it. The rest of that day and the weekend after looks okay, but nothing beats that Friday morning glass.
Alright, so that’s the story. A few clean small waves early on, then a long wait, and a promising glassy day on the 4th of September. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because that one could turn into a real gem.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 109 | 46 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 45 | 34 | 20 | 149 | 205 | 292 | 248 | 444 | 341 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM2.68m | 1:21PM2.79m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:14PM1.53m | 6:48AM1.60m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 109 | 46 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 51 | 35 | 23 | 21 | 27 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 49 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | NW 6 | — | SE 5 | SSE 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | — | 10 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 12 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 198 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 149 | 205 | 292 | 248 | 444 | 341 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 287 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 303 | 287 | 34 | 303 | 291 | 493 | 104 | 69 | 105 | 63 | 33 | 107 | 164 | 277 | 483 | 477 |
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