Guidel Plages Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s happening at Guidel Plages. I’ve got to be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty grim for a proper surf. The forecast is a long stretch of tiny, weak waves and messy wind, with only a few fleeting moments that might be worth a paddle, but nothing that’s going to get your heart racing.

The first real chance to get wet won’t come until Thursday morning, the 9th of July. That morning, a light 2ft swell from the west, with a period of 9 seconds, will be accompanied by a moderate offshore breeze from the northeast at 12 mph. The water is sitting at 65°, which is about average for this time of year, so no shock there. That offshore wind will clean things up, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about – the combined energy is a measly 64 (low energy). It’s surfable, but very ordinary.

The rest of the outlook is a story of missed opportunities. The dominant wind is from the southwest or west, just about constantly cross-onshore, keeping the surface lumpy and choppy. The swell height rarely tops 2ft, and the period is often short, under 8 seconds, meaning it’s mostly windswell with no punch. The combined energy readings are consistently in the low two-digit or one-digit range, like 14 (weak energy) or 10 (weak energy), which tells you how little power is in the water. There are a few clean mornings here and there, like Saturday the 11th of July afternoon with a clean 2ft swell, but the wave quality is still poor.

There’s a tiny uptick in energy around the 22nd and 23rd of July, with the swell pushing to 4ft and 4ft, and combined energy hitting 157 (moderate energy) and 163 (moderate energy). But before you get your hopes up, the wind is howling from the southwest at 19 mph, making it a fresh cross-onshore mess. Wednesday morning the 22nd has a light wind and a 2ft, 10-second swell from the west, which is a glimmer of hope, but the energy is still low and the forecast is a long way off.

Honestly, this is a blank run. Guidel Plages is a very consistent spot, so it’s unusual to see such a long stretch of poor conditions. The setup is a beach and reef, and with the persistent cross-onshore wind and small, weak swell, it’s looking more like a kite surfer’s dream than a paddle surfer’s. The best advice I can give? Keep your board in the car, but don’t bother waxing it up. The forecasts can change, but this one’s a bummer.

Rusty.

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