Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The first proper surf recommendation is for Thursday morning, July 9th, at Guillotines. This is a point break, advanced only, and it’s inconsistent – so you really gotta pick your moment. But when it lines up, it’s a gem. The swell is coming from the SE at 5ft with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy is moderate (635). The wind is light offshore from the SW, so it’ll be clean. The water temp is about average for this time of year. Thursday afternoon hangs in there too – 4ft SE swell, cross-off wind, still clean but less energy (439). This is the main window.

Friday morning, July 10th, is a standout. The wind goes glassy – dead calm – and the swell holds at 4ft from the SE, period 9 seconds. That’s gonna be smooth, clean lines at Guillotines. Energy is still moderate (416). This is your best bet of the whole forecast. But don’t sleep on it – by Friday afternoon the wind swings onshore and the quality drops.

Saturday morning, July 11th, sees the swell drop to 2ft and the wind is already cross-on. The period jumps to 12 seconds, but the energy is weak (238) and the waves will be short and messy. Not worth the paddle. The rest of the weekend through to Tuesday, July 14th, is small, weak, and wind-affected. A few clean moments but nothing with any punch. Combined energy drops below 100 – that’s barely a ripple.

Then on Wednesday afternoon, July 15th, a pulse of swell hits: 8ft from the S, period 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 1509 – strong. But the wind is a screaming 45 km/h offshore. That’s clean but nearly impossible to paddle into. Only for the absolute frothers with a death wish. The following days are similar: big wind, big cleanup sets, but borderline unsurfable unless you’re a tow-in lunatic.

By Saturday, July 19th, the wind eases and we get waist-high leftovers – 3ft S swell, 9 seconds, with light winds. It’s surfable but ordinary. Combined energy is 163. This pattern holds for a few days, with clean but small waves. The best of that late run is Monday, July 20th: 3ft S swell with a 12-second groundswell period – that’s got some shape, and the wind is cross-off, light. Energy is 219. It’s not the big stuff from early July, but if you need a wave, it’ll do.

After that, it fades to nothing. From Wednesday, July 22nd onward, the swell drops to 0.7ft and stays flat. The last day, July 24th, is glassy but only 1.0ft – not worth wetting a suit.

Bottom line: if you’re advanced and patient, Thursday and Friday mornings (July 9th and 10th) at Guillotines are the picks. Friday morning with that glassy SE swell is the one. Everything after that is either too small, too windy, or too big to paddle. Keep an eye on that Wednesday the 15th pulse – if you’re a beast on a gun, it could be a spectacular mess.

Rusty.

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