Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, W swell with 868 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Wednesday (Sep 09) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, it's Rusty. I've been staring at the charts for this stretch, and here's the story for the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it's a bit of a mess. We've got some swell, but it's all churned up with strong winds and short-period junk. Tuesday is a total washout, with that strong SW breeze ruining any chance of a wave. There's some energy in the water (381), but it's not doing us any favors.
You gotta be patient. The first real chance to get wet is Wednesday morning. The wind goes light and offshore, and the surf cleans up. It's not big, around 4ft, but the period is a solid 9 seconds and the energy is moderate (397). This is the window to score some clean little runners. Don't sleep on it, 'cause the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.
Then it's a bit of a dry spell. Thursday, Friday, and the weekend all have waves, but they're small, disorganized, or getting chopped up. There's a bit of energy Friday morning (243), but it's inconsistent, and Saturday looks light and cross-shore, leaving it lumpy. The water temp is 66° and a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
We're looking at a real lull from the 12th through the 16th. The swell drops off, and the wind is sloppy. The only slightly interesting bit is Monday morning the 14th when it goes glassy, but it's just dribble at 3ft. Not worth the paddle.
Now, here's the standout. The best surf of the whole forecast is looking like Thursday morning, the 17th. We get a moderate offshore breeze, and that's a huge plus. The swell picks up to about 5ft from the W with a 9-second period, and the energy jumps to (397). It's not a giant, but it's clean, and with that offshore wind, Guidel Plages should have some proper shape. This will be the day to skip work. But, as with anything this far out, keep an eye on it—long-range forecasts can change.
The week after that looks like it might have some more swell, but it's messy. The 21st has some bigger, long-period swell (821-1272 energy), but it's accompanied by strong onshore and cross-shore winds, making it a complete mess. This one is more for the kite surfers than for us. After that, it looks like the swell backs down again to small, clean but tiny waves, just knee to waist high.
So, the plan of attack: hit Wednesday morning for a few, tell the boss you're sick on Thursday the 17th, and enjoy the best of it. It's a waiting game this time, but that's how it goes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 381 | 868 | 322 | 232 | 186 | 113 | 44 | 41 | 43 | 243 | 162 | 107 | 78 | 151 | 340 | 272 | 106 | 154 | 117 | 108 | 78 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | off |
High Tide | 3:43PM3.82m | 4:14AM3.74m | 4:30PM4.14m | 4:56AM4.00m | 5:11PM4.37m | 5:34AM4.17m | 5:48PM4.48m | 6:08AM4.24m | 6:23PM4.46m | 6:41AM4.22m | 6:56PM4.32m | 7:11AM4.11m | 7:27PM4.09m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.79m | 9:49PM0.45m | 10:06AM0.45m | 10:37PM0.14m | 10:50AM0.17m | 11:18PM-0.06m | 11:31AM-0.02m | 11:56PM-0.15m | 12:09PM-0.08m | 00:33AM-0.11m | 12:47PM-0.03m | 1:08AM0.04m | 1:23PM0.14m | 1:43AM0.29m | |||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 547 | 322 | 232 | 186 | 113 | 44 | 41 | 9 | 243 | 162 | 107 | 78 | 151 | 340 | 272 | 106 | 154 | 117 | 108 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | W 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | W 14 | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 165 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 52 | 146 | — | 41 | 74 | 12 | 30 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | SW 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | W 16 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | 47 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | NE 3 | — | SSE 2 | WSW 7 | — | NW 2 | N 3 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | NNE 2 |
| kJ | 381 | 868 | — | — | 113 | 2 | — | 1 | 43 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 248 | 200 | 12 | 0 | 221 | 0 | 27 | 104 | 63 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 52 | 0 | 12 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 |
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