Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, W swell with 228 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guidel Plages in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a good, honest look at what’s shaping up for the next couple of weeks.
Alright, let’s be real – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and average for Guidel Plages (Guidel-Plages). We’ve got a classic beach and reef setup that’s exposed to the SW, but the swell energy just isn’t showing up. There are no real standouts at all, just a few moments where it might be worth a paddle if you're desperate.
The water temperature is sitting at 66°F, which is about normal for this time of year – nothing wild there.
For the first week, from Saturday the 1st of August through to the 9th, it’s all pretty grim. Swell heights are tiny, mostly between 0.7ft and 2ft, and the energy is weak – we’re looking at combined energy readings mostly well under 100, like 29 or 43. The wind is often cross-onshore or onshore, making things choppy and messy. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Friday the 7th with a light ENE cross-off breeze and clean conditions, but the swell is only 1ft from the W with a weak 6-second period – you’d be lucky to get a knee-high wobble. The same goes for Saturday the 8th morning: a clean NE offshore breeze, but again only 0.7ft of swell.
We hit the second week, and it’s still a struggle. The 10th of August (Monday) afternoon shows a slight improvement: still tiny, but the wind is light and cross-off from the NNE, and the combined energy hits 44. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The best we see in the whole 16 days comes on Thursday the 13th of August in the morning. The wind is glassy – calm, zero wind – and the swell is 2ft from the WSW with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a combined energy of 103 (moderate). That’s the only moment where the energy breaks into triple digits. It’s not big, but it’s the cleanest and most organised wave in the window. After that, it’s back to onshore winds and messy conditions through to the 16th.
So, to wrap it up: if you’re a beginner or just want to get wet, the morning of Thursday the 13th is your best bet, with glassy conditions and a tiny, clean little wave. For everyone else, the outlook is bleak – there’s just no swell to work with. This is a proper flat spell, and it’s better to wait for the next system than to fight it.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
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 kJ | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 47 | 38 | 92 | 51 | 52 | 103 | 73 | 54 | 80 | 228 | 84 | 75 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:21PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.81m | 7:54PM4.03m | 8:13AM3.76m | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.76m | 9:33AM3.53m | 9:56PM3.55m | 10:26AM3.37m | 10:57PM3.33m | 11:37AM3.23m | 00:22AM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.34m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.52m | 2:54AM0.52m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.69m | 3:57PM0.84m | 4:29AM0.89m | 4:57PM1.01m | 5:34AM1.07m | 6:13PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 47 | 38 | — | 51 | 52 | 103 | 73 | 54 | 2 | 169 | 84 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | — | W 11 | WNW 3 | NW 6 | — | W 6 | W 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | WSW 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 3 | SW 2 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 6 | W 8 | — | WSW 7 | NNE 2 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 3 | 1 | 101 | — | — | 80 | 228 | — | 75 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 295 | 100 | 329 | 294 | 0 | 47 | 288 | 47 | 63 | 63 | 74 | 206 | 2014 | 12 | 12 | 478 | 0 | 91 | 221 | 474 |
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