Surf Forecasts:
Guidel Plages surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WSW swell with 1,024 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSW 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 (Aug 26) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guidel Plages over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. I've been deep-diving the charts for this stretch of coast, and I gotta tell ya, it's a tough stretch ahead for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a long, frustrating run of wind-affected, messy conditions for the most part.
The water temp at our regular spot is sitting at about 65°F, which is dead average for the time of year, nothing to get excited about.
Don't even think about paddling out for the next three days. Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are total washouts: tiny swell and the wind's right on it. Thursday the 27th sees a bump in size to about 4ft from the SW, but the onshore wind kills it and the energy (194) is still pretty weak. Friday the 28th gets bigger, hitting 6ft in the morning and 8ft in the afternoon from the WSW. That afternoon sees the energy jump to (1024), so there's some grunt, but the onshore wind is screaming at 22 mph, and it's lumpy. That's a kite-surfing session, not a paddle-surfing one.
Saturday the 29th keeps the size around 7ft to 7ft from the SW, but it's still onshore and bumpy. Sunday the 30th is still lumpy. We finally get a glimpse on the morning of Monday the 31st – the wind goes cross-shore and there's some size at 5ft from the W – but the afternoon turns back into a messy lump.
The truth is, the whole first week is a bust. There is a big gap until we hit the morning of Wednesday, September 2nd. That's the one standout chance in this entire run. We've got a clean, clear morning with light winds and a juicy 6ft swell from the W, with a period of 10 seconds – proper groundswell. The combined energy is a massive (1325). It's a beach-and-reef setup, so that longer period might make it a bit straight on the beach, but the wind will be light, so expect some shape. Guidel Plages is the only game in town that morning.
After that, it's back to the grind. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th drop off with onshore winds and weak energy. We see another spike in size on the 5th of September with 6ft from the WSW, but the wind swings back to a howling cross-onshore, and it's forecast to be choppy and lumpy. The rest of the second week through to the 9th of September is just a rinse and repeat of onshore winds and average-sized junk. No real highlights.
Keep your patience. September 2nd is the one to mark on the calendar. I'll be out there.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 23 | 30 | 33 | 45 | 22 | 169 | 176 | 142 | 245 | 1024 | 541 | 528 | 452 | 337 | 149 | 133 | 240 | 326 | 425 | 276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:21PM3.50m | 4:40AM3.44m | 4:53PM3.76m | 5:10AM3.66m | 5:22PM3.99m | 5:39AM3.85m | 5:52PM4.17m | 6:09AM4.00m | 6:22PM4.27m | 6:39AM4.08m | 6:53PM4.29m | 7:11AM4.09m | 7:26PM4.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:58AM1.02m | 10:26PM0.81m | 10:37AM0.74m | 11:02PM0.55m | 11:11AM0.50m | 11:35PM0.32m | 11:44AM0.31m | 00:07AM0.17m | 12:17PM0.19m | 00:39AM0.09m | 12:50PM0.14m | 1:12AM0.10m | 1:24PM0.18m | 1:46AM0.20m | |||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 12 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 23 | 9 | 33 | 45 | 22 | 169 | 176 | 142 | — | — | 378 | — | — | 337 | 136 | 133 | 6 | 326 | 425 | 276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 18 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 149 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 3 | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 245 | 1024 | 541 | 528 | 452 | — | — | 116 | 240 | — | 300 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 33 | 0 | 430 | 63 | 63 | 0 | 303 | 273 | 63 | 74 | 100 | 12 | 63 | 248 | 476 | 483 | 206 | 74 |
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