Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into what’s coming our way.

We’ve got a cracking little run ahead at Guillotines, but don’t get too excited about the second week—things drop right off. The first few days, starting this Sunday morning, we’re already seeing some proper size, but the tide and conditions are a bit messy to start. By Sunday afternoon on the 5th of July, things fire up with a solid 10ft SSE swell, a long 12-second period, and clean offshore wind. The combined energy is a hefty 2127, which tells you there’s plenty of power. This is advanced territory for sure—over 8ft means it’s for experienced surfers only, and that long period will see Guillotines, a point break, handling it beautifully. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing wild to report there.

Monday the 6th keeps the quality high, with 7ft SSE swell and steady offshore wind, making for clean, very good conditions. Energy is moderate to strong at 964. Tuesday the 7th builds again, with the afternoon pushing 8ft SE at 11 seconds, and an energy reading of 1641. That’s another one for the crew who know what they’re doing. Wednesday the 8th is a standout morning—clean, clear skies, 7ft SE, light offshore, and the afternoon goes up a notch with great shape and a 12-second period, the cross-off wind keeping things tidy. That afternoon session has an energy of 2291, one of the highest we’ll see.

Thursday the 9th starts to ease off, with 6ft and lighter cross-off wind. Still good, but not as punchy. Friday the 10th morning is glassy with just 4ft SE swell—ideal for stepping down, but the afternoon turns poor with cross-on wind. From Saturday the 11th onward, the surf really drops away. We’re looking at a long stretch with small, weak swell and messy wind, barely breaking 3ft most days. There’s a gap from Saturday all the way through to Tuesday the 14th where it’s just not worth paddling out. The energy levels drop into the double digits and low triple digits. On Wednesday the 15th, a tiny 1ft swell with a ridiculously long 19-second period shows up, but that’s just a tease—very ordinary.

We get a bit of a pulse again around Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th, with 5ft to 5ft S swell and a more promising 12-second period, but the scores are low and conditions are marginal or poor. Best of that late period is maybe Sunday the 19th afternoon, with 4ft S swell and light offshore—still, it’s a far cry from that first week. Honestly, the standout window is Sunday the 5th afternoon through to Wednesday the 8th afternoon. Point break at Guillotines will be the spot, with strong, clean SE swell and consistent offshore winds. Crowds are possible here sometimes, so get in early.

Rusty.

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