Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 76 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Guidel Plages.
To be honest, we're staring at a pretty bleak run. From Thursday the 30th of July all the way through the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, the surf is just not there. The swell is tiny, sometimes barely over 2ft, and the wave energy is weak (between 29 and 83). Winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, chopping up the surface. There are a few cleaner moments, like Friday 31st morning with a light cross-offshore, or the mornings of Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd with gentle offshores, but with nothing to push, you're just staring at flat water.
We get a spike on Saturday morning the 8th of August. The swell hits 8ft from the SW, with the combined energy jumping to 702 (moderate wave energy). That's a serious size increase, but it's over 8ft, so it's strictly for experts only. The wind is a cross-shore, not ideal, and it goes fully onshore in the afternoon. The session gets a marginal rating.
After that, it's back to the doldrums. The next time you see a "surfable" note is Thursday the 13th of August in the afternoon, with a tiny 2ft swell from the W and a clean cross-offshore breeze. It's a 1 out of 10. Friday 14th morning is glassy but the swell is only 1ft. No energy behind it.
The bottom line: there's no classic day on offer. The one bigger swell on Saturday the 8th is messy and too big for most. There's a massive gap of quiet days in between. If you're really jonesing, that Thursday 13th afternoon might give you a few clean, tiny waves. But don't plan a trip around it.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 36 | 34 | 66 | 20 | 30 | 44 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 76 | 35 | 32 | 37 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 6:05AM3.69m | 6:19PM4.00m | 6:36AM3.77m | 6:50PM4.07m | 7:07AM3.81m | 7:21PM4.08m | 7:39AM3.81m | 7:54PM4.03m | 8:13AM3.76m | 8:29PM3.93m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:08PM3.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.49m | 12:11PM0.48m | 00:36AM0.39m | 12:45PM0.40m | 1:10AM0.33m | 1:18PM0.38m | 1:43AM0.34m | 1:52PM0.42m | 2:17AM0.40m | 2:28PM0.52m | 2:54AM0.52m | 3:09PM0.66m | 3:37AM0.69m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | 9:52 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 36 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 30 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 44 | — | 35 | 32 | 37 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 5 | — | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 7 | WSW 10 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 6 | NW 5 | W 6 | — | WNW 4 | — | W 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 1 | — | 20 | 6 | — | 10 | 19 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 5 | — | SW 4 | — | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 8 | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | — | NW 4 | — | WSW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 66 | — | — | 44 | 3 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 76 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 47 | 109 | 75 | 52 | 291 | 75 | 12 | 298 | 100 | 276 | 303 | 32 | 283 | 255 | 63 | 288 | 288 | 539 |
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