
Surf Forecasts:
Guillotines surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period, SSW swell with 1,086 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with S swell.
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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 11s. 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 2.2m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guillotines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Guillotines over the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a bit of a slow start, but things are shaping up to get pretty exciting. After a few days of nothing much, the swell kicks in properly on Thursday the 30th of July. The early part of the week is a write-off for us, so be patient.
The real action starts on Thursday morning the 30th. We’ll see a building swell from the SSW pushing 6 ft, with an 8-second period. The combined energy is moderate (556), and with a light offshore wind from the SW, it’s going to be clean. This is a solid, surfable wave, but it’s still a bit short-period and not huge. The afternoon gets even better, with the swell shifting to the S, holding at 6 ft, and the period stretching out to 11 seconds. The energy jumps up (834), and with a cross-off breeze, the waves will have more shape and power. This is a good, fun day of surfing.
Friday morning the 31st of July is a standout. The swell drops just a touch to 5 ft from the S, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. The combined energy is still solid (499), and the period is 10 seconds. This is going to be clean, smooth, and lined up. If you can get out there early, this is the session to target. The afternoon holds up well too, with a light cross-off breeze, but the morning glass is the real prize.
Saturday morning the 1st of August is another glassy morning, with a 4 ft SSE swell and a 9-second period. Energy is moderate (285). It’s small but perfectly clean. The afternoon gets chopped up by a cross-on breeze, so make the most of the morning.
Now, we have a bit of a lull from Sunday the 2nd through to Wednesday the 5th of August. The swell drops off significantly, and the winds are messy. There’s a small window on Tuesday afternoon the 4th with a gentle offshore wind and a 1 ft SE swell (71 energy), but it’s very small and ordinary. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re desperate.
Then, hold onto your boards. Thursday the 6th of August looks like a serious event. We’ve got a massive 10 ft S swell rolling in, with an 11-second period. The combined energy is a massive 3633. This is a strong, powerful swell. The catch? The wind is light cross-shore, which will keep it from being perfect, but for experts, this is going to be a big, powerful day at Guillotines. This is not for beginners. It’s a big, powerful groundswell, and the period is long, so it will be lining up nicely on the point. The afternoon remains big and heavy.
Friday the 7th of August cleans up nicely. The swell drops to 6 ft from the SSE, and the wind goes glassy in the morning. The energy is still high (728), and the period is 10 seconds. This is the best session of the whole run. The morning glass will make for absolutely perfect, clean waves. If you can only get one session, this is it.
Saturday the 8th of August is still good, with a 5 ft SSE swell, glassy in the morning, and a 9-second period. The energy is moderate (491). It’s a solid, fun day.
After that, the swell fades significantly from Sunday the 9th onwards. There’s a small, glassy 2 ft swell on Sunday morning, but it’s very weak (150 energy). The following week is mostly small, messy, and poor. There’s a little spike on Wednesday the 12th of August with a 5 ft SE swell and glassy conditions in the morning (479 energy), but it’s short-period (8 seconds) and the afternoon gets blown out. The rest of the week is a drop-off.
So, the best bets are Friday morning the 31st of July for that glassy, clean, fun wave, and Friday morning the 7th of August for the bigger, cleaner, more powerful swell. Thursday the 6th of August is for the experts only.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 17 | SE 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 7 | 7 | 1086 | 402 | 834 | 953 | 499 | 441 | 321 | 280 | 258 | 483 | 403 | 263 | 148 | 71 | 41 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:18AM1.02m | 8:08PM1.52m | 8:54AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.52m | 9:29AM1.10m | 9:20PM1.50m | 10:05AM1.14m | 9:56PM1.45m | 10:42AM1.19m | 10:34PM1.38m | 11:21AM1.23m | 11:17PM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:22AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.41m | 2:56AM0.17m | 2:19PM0.38m | 3:28AM0.16m | 2:59PM0.38m | 4:00AM0.15m | 3:41PM0.38m | 4:32AM0.16m | 4:25PM0.39m | 5:05AM0.19m | 5:14PM0.40m | |||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | |
— | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 10 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 208 | 149 | 834 | 632 | 499 | 441 | 321 | 280 | 258 | 483 | 403 | 263 | 148 | 71 | 41 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 11 | S 15 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 13 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 94 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 140 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | E 13 | E 13 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | NE 7 | E 18 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
— | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 8 | — | S 10 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 |
2 | 7 | 14 | 1086 | 402 | — | 953 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | 13 | 70 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 721 | 486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 15 |
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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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