Surf Forecasts:
La Guancha surf forecast from 4 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 9 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 9 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with 892 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 4 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Guancha this week:
The surf forecast for La Guancha over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 04) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Guancha in the next 16 days are 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 09) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 10) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WET) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Wed 4th Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Mon 9th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Mon 9th Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Guancha over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 21°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 9 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 7 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 129 | 93 | 48 | 39 | 88 | 147 | 138 | 134 | 99 | 68 | 47 | 29 | 26 | 52 | 79 | 362 | 193 | 892 | 624 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:22PM1.62m | 9:35AM1.85m | 10:18PM1.74m | 10:29AM1.93m | 11:02PM1.87m | 11:13AM1.99m | 11:40PM1.96m | 11:53AM2.02m | 00:15AM2.03m | 12:29PM2.01m | 00:47AM2.06m | 1:04PM1.98m | 1:19AM2.06m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:22AM0.59m | 4:06PM0.35m | 4:19AM0.47m | 4:51PM0.26m | 5:05AM0.36m | 5:29PM0.20m | 5:44AM0.27m | 6:02PM0.17m | 6:20AM0.20m | 6:34PM0.17m | 6:54AM0.17m | 7:05PM0.19m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 9 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 129 | 93 | 48 | 39 | 88 | 147 | 123 | 113 | 78 | 50 | 33 | 19 | 26 | 52 | 79 | 137 | 193 | 892 | 624 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NW 11 | N 8 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 16 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 40 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 88 | 138 | 134 | 99 | 68 | 47 | 29 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 14 | NW 10 | SW 10 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | S 11 | — | S 11 | — | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 31 | 8 | 54 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 73 | 362 | 179 | 171 | 41 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Guancha provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Guancha can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Guancha surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Guancha) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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