Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, let's get into it. It’s Rusty here, and we’re looking at the next stretch of days at Guidel Plages. To be straight with you, the start of this run is a bit of a dirge. We’ve got waves, yeah, but most of it’s gonna be a mess. Light, onshore junk. The water temp’s pretty average for this time of year, so nothing wild there—just your typical autumn suit.

The first bit of interest shows up on the 14th. We get a morning of clean conditions with a light easterly breeze that’s holding the lines up. Still, the swell is pretty weak, around `3ft` from the west at 10 seconds. It’s surfable, but you won’t be telling your mates about it.

The 16th looks a bit more promising, size-wise. A new pulse of windswell pushes in at `4ft` to `5ft` from the west. The wind is howling offshore from the north, which will make for some clean, if a bit wild, faces. The energy picks up too (472). But it’s still a bit lumpy and disorganised. It’s an option for the desperate, but not a highlight.

The 18th and 19th are more of the same, with clean mornings and small, weak west swell, around `3ft`. The 19th morning gets a score from me, it’s clean with a bit more power in the water (259), but it’s still small.

Now, hold on to your boardies, because the standout window is the morning of the 20th of September. This is the one. The models are showing a proper groundswell arriving from the WSW, with a solid `6ft` of swell and a very long-period of 16 seconds. We’re talking real energy here; the combined energy is a massive 2080. The wind is light offshore from the ENE, leaving the surface glassy. For a reef and beach setup like this, that’s as good as it gets. This is one for the experienced crew, though. Over `5ft` with that much power behind it, it’s not the day to be learning. It’s going to be hollow, fast, and pushy. This morning is the clear pick of the whole run.

The morning of the 21st has a nice follow-up. A bit smaller at `3ft` but still with a long period of 13 seconds from the west, and again that light offshore ENE wind. Clean and lined up, with a good chance of some proper waves (532). A great option if that bigger day is too much or too crowded.

After that, we fade out. The 22nd and 23rd drop back down to mushy, weak, and small. The 24th and 25th are clean but tiny, with a strong offshore breeze keeping the surface smooth. There are a couple of windows if you're desperate to get wet, but it’s really about that 20th.

Alright, that’s the long and short of it. The long range stuff for the 20th is promising, but it’s a week out, so keep an eye on it. It might just be worth the wait.

Stay salty.

Rusty

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