Surf Forecasts:
Playa Guanico surf forecast from 23 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 23 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 24 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 807 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 23 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa Guanico this week:
The surf forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 23) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa Guanico in the next 16 days are 1.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jun 24) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jun 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Tue 23rd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 24th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 70mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 253 | 513 | 553 | 807 | 452 | 371 | 499 | 393 | 468 | 566 | 377 | 547 | 516 | 475 | 452 | 353 | 295 | 309 | 525 | 441 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:00PM2.54m | 10:27AM2.75m | 11:02PM2.43m | 11:23AM2.66m | 00:05AM2.39m | 12:18PM2.61m | 1:03AM2.40m | 1:11PM2.61m | 1:54AM2.45m | 1:59PM2.64m | 2:41AM2.52m | 2:44PM2.70m | 3:23AM2.60m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05AM0.78m | 4:53PM0.77m | 5:03AM0.91m | 5:51PM0.78m | 6:02AM0.97m | 6:46PM0.76m | 6:58AM0.98m | 7:37PM0.70m | 7:48AM0.93m | 8:23PM0.62m | 8:35AM0.87m | 9:06PM0.54m | 9:19AM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | 6:40 |
mm | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 16 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 33 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 208 | 34 | 513 | 553 | 807 | 452 | 371 | 499 | 393 | 468 | 566 | 377 | 547 | 516 | 475 | 452 | 353 | 295 | 309 | 525 | 441 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 7 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | 34 | 208 | 30 | 37 | 22 | 206 | 263 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 147 | 147 | 109 | 109 | 63 | 63 | 140 | 138 | 45 | 32 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 20 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 4 | SSW 15 | — | NNW 6 | SW 20 | — | — | SW 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SSW 21 |
| kJ | 44 | 253 | 23 | 33 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 72 | — | 3 | 60 | — | — | 18 | 9 | 75 | 59 | 22 | 72 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 73 | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 139 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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