Guillotines surf break

Guillotines surfForecast / NSW – South Coast / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 AEST
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Guillotines surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Guillotines sea temperature is
21.7° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guillotines this week:

The surf forecast for Guillotines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Guillotines in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Friday (May 08) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Tue 5th May)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Sat 9th May)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 8th May)13ft (4.0m) 11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
2.2
NE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
1.7
SW
6
4
SSW
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
854
913
747
829
579
550
610
705
572
603
535
460
353
284
235
147
233
3634
1250
466
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
15
N
15
NNE
30
NE
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
WNW
20
W
15
ESE
10
W
5
N
20
NNE
20
NW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
WNW
30
WSW
30
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
8:34PM1.47m
9:16AM1.06m
9:09PM1.46m
9:57AM1.02m
9:46PM1.43m
10:41AM0.97m
10:25PM1.39m
11:27AM0.93m
11:08PM1.34m
12:19PM0.91m
11:56PM1.30m
1:17PM0.91m
00:49AM1.26m
Low Tide
3:16AM0.20m
2:44PM0.42m
3:57AM0.22m
3:18PM0.46m
4:40AM0.25m
3:55PM0.50m
5:25AM0.29m
4:35PM0.55m
6:14AM0.33m
5:21PM0.58m
7:06AM0.35m
6:17PM0.61m
7:58AM0.34m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:35
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:39
6:39
6:41
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5:14
5:13
5:12
5:10
5:09
5:08
5:07
5:07
1
1
3
Temp °C
22
19
23
22
19
19
18
16
22
20
16
20
20
14
21
20
14
17
15
10
15
18
17
19
18
17
17
16
13
19
16
14
16
16
11
15
15
10
9
7
5
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
10
0.1
S
12
1.9
ENE
9
1.8
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.7
ENE
10
1.8
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.6
ENE
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
ENE
11
1.3
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.1
E
10
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
E
9
3
S
10
2.5
SSE
10
1.7
SSE
9
Energy kJ
2
487
508
3
572
579
550
610
705
572
603
535
460
353
284
235
147
87
1684
1250
466
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.4
S
6
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
6
5
6
23
18
10
3
2
2
12
48
38
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
17
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
23
6
3
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
ENE
7
2.2
NE
9
2.2
ENE
10
2
ENE
10
2.4
ENE
8
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.8
W
4
1.7
SW
6
4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
355
854
913
747
829
2
3
6
3
4
4
3
17
233
3634
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
Distance (km)
297
7
17
297
17
7
17
7
10
22
0
7
538
7
7
7
7
32
78
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast - New South Wales
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
4
5
5
4
3
4
6
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
7
6
7
6
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Information about the Guillotines Surf forecast

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