Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WNW swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WSW 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 Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11PM. 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 08) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 5th 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 look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us at Guidel Plages.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: this stretch is a tough one. We’re looking at a long, dry spell before we see anything worth paddling out for. For the first nine days, from Monday the 3rd right through to Tuesday the 11th of August, it’s pretty grim. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and everything is rated as poor. We’re talking weak wave energy, often under 100 (like 64 on Monday morning), with a few days bumping up into the low to mid 200s but still messy. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild going on there. Honestly, it’s a write-off.
We finally get a little glimmer of hope starting Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. The wind swings around to a gentle offshore from the ENE, cleaning things up. The swell picks up just a touch, with a 2 ft swell from the WSW. The period is 9 seconds, so it’s got a bit of push. The combined energy is a weak 49, so don’t expect much, but it’s surfable. It’s a small, clean wave for the beginners out there. The afternoon gets chopped up again, so the morning window is your only chance.
Thursday the 13th morning is similar – light winds, clean conditions, 2 ft from the WSW. Still weak energy (58), but it’s a chance to get wet without a fight. Friday the 14th morning is the same story: offshore wind from the NE, 2 ft from the W, with a combined energy of 50. These are your best bets, but honestly, none of them are standouts. They’re just the least bad options.
After that, it’s back to the usual onshore chop through the weekend and into the following week. There’s a bit of a bump on Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th with 3 ft swell and weak-to-moderate energy (around 107-111), but the wind is never perfect. It’s a lot of cross-offshore or light onshore, giving you clean but tiny waves, or a bit of size but with a chop on it.
If you’re a beginner and just want to log some time on a small, clean wave, aim for the mornings of the 12th, 13th, and 14th of August. For anyone else, this is a blank run. It’s just one of those periods where the ocean isn’t cooperating. Keep an eye on the forecast, because things can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 8 |
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 kJ | 53 | 80 | 58 | 138 | 164 | 107 | 207 | 234 | 98 | 51 | 63 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 1:10PM3.23m | 2:01AM3.23m | 2:39PM3.44m | 3:20AM3.45m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:53AM1.13m | 7:37PM1.04m | 8:12AM1.03m | 8:53PM0.81m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 76 | 58 | 17 | 16 | 107 | 207 | — | 98 | 51 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 12 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 18 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 80 | 1 | 138 | 164 | — | — | 234 | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 240 | 69 | 63 | 668 | 105 | 100 | 109 | 12 | 12 | 109 | 44 | 91 | 482 | 478 | 75 | 317 | 44 | 44 | 295 |
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