Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (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 Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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+) | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the Guidel-Plages stretch.
Honestly, the next fortnight is looking like a proper flat spell for the most part. We’re talking tiny, weak waves, mostly onshore wind, and a whole lot of nothing that’d get a surfer out of bed. There’s a serious gap coming up with no real surf to speak of. From July 31st right through to August 8th, it’s all small, messy, and not worth a paddle. The conditions are just poor – cross-onshore wind, short period windswell, and next to no energy.
The only time this place even flickers to life is on the morning of Sunday, August 9th. We’ve got a lump of 7ft swell coming from the southwest, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy pushes up to 555 (moderate), which is the biggest reading in the whole forecast. The wind is light from the south, so it’s a cross-onshore breeze, but it’s only 3 mph, so it’s barely a ripple. That’s the best we’ve got. The water temp is about 65°, which is bang on average for the time of year, so that’s one less thing to worry about.
But here’s the catch – that 7ft is pushing into the head-high plus range, and for a beach-reef setup, that’s getting into expert territory. It won’t be a beginner’s wave. The swell direction is southwest, which lines up with the optimum for this break, so there’s some quality potential. But with the long run of flat days before it, and the fact it’s a week and a half away, you’d have to call it a long shot. After that, it’s straight back to tiny, onshore slop for the rest of the window.
To be honest, with the amount of onshore wind and the small, weak swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period. There’s just nothing else to recommend.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 |
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 kJ | 29 | 43 | 12 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 39 | 78 | 70 | 47 | 32 | 61 | 85 | 48 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | cross | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:33AM3.53m | 9:56PM3.55m | 10:26AM3.37m | 10:57PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:57PM0.84m | 4:29AM0.89m | 4:57PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 5 | WSW 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 42 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 50 | 39 | — | 70 | 47 | 32 | 61 | — | 48 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | WNW 5 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | W 5 | — | W 9 | WSW 7 | — | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 10 | 10 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | 5 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | NW 6 | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | N 3 | — | W 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 43 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 78 | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | 85 | — | — | — | 21 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 298 | 47 | 12 | 295 | 32 | 76 | 303 | 0 | 47 | 283 | 12 | 294 | 74 | 52 | 52 | 306 | 47 | 287 | 686 | 388 |
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