Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way.

Right now, there’s not a lot to get excited about. We’ve got a bit of a slow start. Saturday afternoon the 12th is flat and messy, so just sit tight. The real action doesn’t kick in until Sunday morning the 13th.

Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche is the only spot we’re looking at. It’s a reef break that needs an expert touch. That first proper window is Sunday morning the 13th. The water temperature is 73°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a good 5° above average, so you can leave the thick rubber at home. We’ve got a 4ft groundswell from the NW with a solid 13-second period. The combined swell energy is moderate (545). The real magic here is the glassy offshore wind from the NE. That’s going to make for some beautifully clean waves at this exposed reef. It will be bigger than Saturday, and the quality is top-notch. Expect long-period groundswell, which means longer waits between sets, but the waves themselves will have plenty of power. This is the standout of the whole run. Crowds are likely here, so get out early.

Monday morning the 14th offers similar 4ft NW swell with glassy ENE winds, though the period drops to 11 seconds and the energy to 453. It’s still very good, just a notch below Sunday.

The middle of the week turns average. Tuesday and Wednesday get messy with cross-onshore winds and shorter period swell. Not worth the paddle out. Conditions remain poor through the rest of the week until Friday afternoon the 18th, when we get a glassy window with a 4ft NW swell at 9 seconds (285 energy). It’s a smaller, cleaner option for a late session.

Now, keep your eyes on Saturday morning the 19th. This is another standout, but for experienced surfers only. A 7ft NW groundswell with a 13-second period and absolutely glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to a strong 1395. This is a big, powerful swell and it will be clean. At over 7ft, it’s strictly for the experts. The wind is calm, the waves will be lined up, but that reef will be handling a lot of water.

Monday morning the 21st is similar in quality. We get a 7ft NW groundswell at 14 seconds with a light cross-offshore wind from the east, keeping it clean. The energy is a very strong 1528. Another one for the experienced crew.

Tuesday morning the 22nd might be the biggest pulse. A 8ft NW groundswell at 13 seconds with a light cross-offshore wind. The energy is a massive 1862. Again, this is expert territory. The morning windows are the ones to chase during this second week.

Beyond that, it slowly fades out. Wednesday morning the 23rd is still clean with a 5ft swell, but it drops off after that. The following weekend looks poor.

So to sum it up: the two absolute standouts are Sunday morning the 13th for clean, quality waves in the shoulder-high range, and Saturday morning the 19th for a bigger, more powerful swell in clean conditions. The first one is for everyone comfortable on a reef, the second is only for the experts. Get on it.

Rusty

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