Guiones Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down.

We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead at Guiones, and the early part of the run is a bit of a slow warm-up, but it builds into a proper standout later on. Water temp is sitting at 86°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be in boardies or a spring suit at most.

The first few days, Wednesday the 26th through Friday the 28th, are pretty small and average. Wednesday morning has some 2ft swell from the SW with a long 15-second period, and a nice cross-off NE breeze at 3 mph keeping things clean, but the energy is weak (169). Thursday morning is even smaller at 1ft, though the offshore NE wind at 6 mph and a very long 18-second period make it look tidy, but again, not much push. Friday morning is where it starts to perk up – 2ft from the SW with a 20-second period, offshore ENE breeze at 6 mph, and moderate energy (724). Clean but still small.

Now, the real standout in this run is Saturday the 29th. That morning is absolute gold. Swell jumps to 5ft from the SW with a 16-second period, the wind is glassy out of the ENE at 3 mph, and the energy cranks up to strong (1209). That’s going to be proper, clean, lined-up waves for experienced surfers. The afternoon gets a bit bigger at 5ft but the wind swings cross-on, so hit it early. After that, Sunday the 30th keeps the good vibes going with another 5ft glassy morning, energy still solid (975), though the period drops to 14 seconds. Monday the 31st is a step down in size to 4ft but still glassy and clean in the morning.

The first week of September sees a bit of a mixed bag. Tuesday the 1st has a moderate breeze and messy cross-off wind, with swell around 3ft to 5ft but short period, so it’s not clean. Wednesday the 2nd is small and cross-shore. Then Thursday the 3rd morning brings back glassy conditions with 3ft, 16-second swell, and good energy (599). Not a standout but a nice clean session.

The next big highlight is Friday the 4th of September. Morning is glassy with a NE breeze, 4ft swell from the SW at 17 seconds, and strong energy (1164). That’s another excellent session for experienced surfers. Saturday the 5th morning is even better – 5ft, glassy calm, zero wind, energy at 1290. That’s a gem. The weekend overall looks solid, with Sunday the 6th glassy and 4-4ft.

After that, the swell drops off a bit. Monday the 7th is choppy and cross-shore, not great. Tuesday the 8th morning is glassy again but small at 2ft, though the period is a very long 19 seconds, so it’ll be clean and fun if you’re keen. Wednesday the 9th morning has a standout call – 4ft, clean cross-off wind from the east, and strong energy (1050). That’s another excellent window for experienced surfers. Thursday the 10th is glassy and 4ft, a solid way to wrap up the run.

Crowds at Guiones are often an issue, so keep that in mind, especially on the glassy mornings. The break is exposed to the WNW swell, and most of the action here comes from the SW, so it’s working well. Consistency is good throughout.

Overall, the best on offer is Saturday the 29th of August and Friday the 4th of September mornings. Both have glassy conditions, solid SW groundswell, and strong energy. If you’re an experienced surfer, those are your sessions.

Rusty.

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