Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a flat spell. We’ve got a long gap from now until the morning of Friday the 14th where there’s barely enough to get wet. It’s clean, but tiny. From Monday the 10th through Thursday the 13th, we’re looking at ankle-snappers with swell heights between 1ft and 3ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making it choppy and messy. The combined energy is weak, so there’s just no juice.

Friday, 14th August things start to get a little more interesting. The morning brings a little bump of 2ft from the WSW with a modest period of 9 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze from the north. The combined energy is still weak. The waves are surfable, but ordinary. Nothing to get excited about.

Saturday, 15th August is the first real standout. The morning session is your best bet. We’ve got a 2ft swell from the west, and the wind is blowing offshore from the NNE at 15 km/h. That’s going to groom the lines nicely. The combined energy is still low, but for a clean, gentle offshore day with a little waist-high wave, it’s a lovely window.

Sunday, 16th August morning is clean again with offshore wind from the NE, but the swell drops to 2ft. The afternoon turns ugly with a strong cross-onshore wind from the WSW at 25 km/h, bumping the energy, but the quality is poor.

The following week is a mix of small, clean but weak conditions. The morning of Wednesday, 19th August is worth a mention. We’ve got a moderate offshore from the NNE at 20 km/h, a 1ft swell from the WSW with a very long period of 12 seconds. That groundswell energy will be clean, but it’s tiny. Then the afternoon goes glassy, dead calm, with a 2ft west swell at 11 seconds. It’s a pretty, clean day, but you’ll be paddling for dribbles.

Now, looking further ahead, Sunday, 23rd August is the real standout in this forecast. The morning brings a solid 6ft swell from the west with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the north at 20 km/h. The combined energy is moderate to strong – that’s a real pulse. This is a proper swell. The afternoon holds similar size at 5ft. The wind stays cross-off from the NNW. This is bigger than 5ft, so it might be a bit much for beginners, but for anyone with a bit of experience, this is the best day on offer. Keep an eye on it, as it’s a week and a half out, so things can shift.

After that, the swell drops back down quickly through Monday and Tuesday the 24th and 25th, with onshore winds returning.

So, to round it up: Saturday 15th August morning is your best call for a clean, small, fun session. The real standout is Sunday 23rd August – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Get out there, and enjoy the clean water. The water temp is about 66°, which is right around average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

Rusty.

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