Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Guethary - Les Alcyons/Avalanche. This is a reef setup that takes a good W swell, so it’s got the bones for something special, but we’ve got a long wait ahead of us. The water is sitting at 76°F right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – 4°F above average, so it’s a real treat if you’re in the water.

First thing to say is, there’s nothing worth paddling out for in the immediate future. We’ve got a solid gap from now until the morning of Friday the 21st of August where the surf is just flat or blown out. The next week and a bit is a write-off – tiny swell, poor surf conditions, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. Not a single recommendation in that stretch.

Then, on Friday morning the 21st of August, we finally get a glimmer. The wind goes glassy out of the east, and the swell picks up to 3 ft from the NNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 231 (moderate), and the forecast says expect good surf conditions. This is the only standout in the whole 16-day window. It’s small, clean, and glassy – perfect for a longboard or a funboard if you’re keen to get wet without getting thumped. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum W, but with that glassy morning, it’s the best you’ll get.

After that, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The afternoon of the 21st turns onshore, and Saturday the 22nd is cross-onshore with rain showers. Sunday the 23rd has another glassy morning, but swell drops to 3 ft from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak at 99, and the surf is still rated poor. Not great.

The last chance comes on Thursday morning the 27th of August – glassy again, calm wind, and a 4 ft NW swell with a 9-second period. The combined energy is a solid 314 (moderate), and the forecast says expect good surf conditions. This one is promising, but it’s a long way out, so take it with a pinch of salt. The swell direction is NW, which isn’t the optimum W, but when it’s glassy and head-high, you won’t complain.

So, the only real standout is that Friday morning the 21st of August. If you can wait out the dead spell, that’s your window. The Thursday the 27th morning is also worth keeping an eye on, but it’s less certain.

Rusty.

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