Playa Guanico Surf Break

Lat Long: 7.27° N 80.42° W

Playa Guanico Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa Guanico sea temperature is
29.4°C
1.5° 

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 30 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period, SW swell with 739 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (EST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sun 30th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 15s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 4th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 18s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 5th Sep)4ft (1.2m) 16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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SW
15
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SW
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0.9
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14
0.9
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
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12
0.7
SW
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0.7
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0.7
SW
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0.8
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0.8
SW
18
0.9
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1
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16
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16
1.2
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16
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
418
407
347
261
257
175
157
152
149
167
172
152
124
198
383
505
594
515
644
739
477
Wind (km/h)
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SSW
5
SW
10
W
10
SE
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
NE
5
NNW
5
W
5
ESE
5
SSW
5
WNW
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
E
10
S
10
WSW
5
SSW
15
SW
10
W
Wind State
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cross-on
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cross-on
cross-on
glassy
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High Tide
4:56AM3.17m
5:12PM3.04m
5:30AM3.21m
5:48PM3.02m
6:05AM3.20m
6:27PM2.95m
6:44AM3.13m
7:10PM2.84m
7:27AM3.01m
7:59PM2.69m
8:18AM2.85m
8:58PM2.54m
9:21AM2.70m
10:12PM2.45m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.32m
11:17PM0.29m
11:42AM0.28m
11:52PM0.32m
12:20PM0.29m
00:30AM0.40m
1:01PM0.35m
1:12AM0.52m
1:48PM0.46m
2:01AM0.67m
2:44PM0.59m
3:02AM0.83m
3:53PM0.70m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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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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