Playa Guanico Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.27° N 80.42° W

Playa Guanico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Guanico sea temperature is
29.0° C
1.2° 

Playa Guanico surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa Guanico surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 519 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 6 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Playa Guanico in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 6th Aug)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s
Best Surf 1PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s
Most Powerful 1PM (Sat 8th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa Guanico over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
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SSW
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
78
84
118
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204
264
322
419
367
362
257
178
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162
186
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319
120
226
397
242
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
5
N
15
NNE
20
NE
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
NW
20
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
15
E
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
SE
0
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
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glassy
High Tide
8:42AM2.87m
9:16PM2.51m
9:40AM2.78m
10:25PM2.45m
10:50AM2.72m
11:43PM2.47m
12:06PM2.75m
00:59AM2.60m
1:18PM2.85m
2:05AM2.81m
2:21PM3.01m
3:02AM3.04m
3:16PM3.15m
3:51AM3.23m
Low Tide
3:07PM0.64m
3:18AM0.80m
4:12PM0.69m
4:28AM0.88m
5:25PM0.67m
5:47AM0.87m
6:39PM0.57m
7:03AM0.76m
7:45PM0.41m
8:09AM0.59m
8:42PM0.23m
9:07AM0.41m
9:33PM0.09m
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 mm
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12
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Temp °C
27
28
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Feels °C
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29
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34
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Information about the Playa Guanico Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Playa Guanico provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa Guanico can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa Guanico 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 (Playa Guanico) 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Playa Guanico may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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