Surf Forecasts:
Guillotines surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period, S swell with 1,188 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guillotines in the next 16 days are 2.3m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guillotines over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here with the rundown. This is a tricky stretch for Guillotines, but there’s a window if you’re patient.
We start off with small, wind-affected swell. The first few days are mostly a wash with cross and onshore winds ruining any real quality. The water temp is about 63°, which is normal for this time of year.
The best early call is Wednesday, July 29th morning. Clean 5ft south swell with an offshore wind from the southwest. It’s short-period at 6 seconds, but it’s rideable and clean for a few hours. After that, we go into a quiet stretch with poor conditions through the weekend.
Monday, August 3rd morning is your standout. Dead calm, glassy conditions with a solid 6ft south swell. That combined energy reading is strong at 428, and it’s the only real pumping day of the whole outlook. Guillotines can get busy when it’s good, so get in early.
The rest of the second week is mostly a mess—cross-shore winds, shifting directions, and only small waves. A brief glassy moment on Saturday afternoon, August 8th brings 3ft northeast swell, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
Bottom line: the only day to really plan for is Monday, August 3rd. Everything else is either small, windy, or both.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 231 | 1188 | 360 | 226 | 132 | 94 | 67 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 19 | 7 | 144 | 641 | 753 | 442 | 442 | 307 | 212 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:22PM1.34m | 6:17AM0.91m | 6:08PM1.39m | 7:01AM0.94m | 6:51PM1.44m | 7:41AM0.98m | 7:30PM1.49m | 8:18AM1.02m | 8:08PM1.52m | 8:54AM1.06m | 8:44PM1.52m | 9:29AM1.10m | 9:20PM1.50m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:36AM0.52m | 00:25AM0.35m | 11:28AM0.51m | 1:08AM0.30m | 12:15PM0.48m | 1:46AM0.24m | 12:59PM0.44m | 2:22AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.41m | 2:56AM0.17m | 2:19PM0.38m | 3:28AM0.16m | 2:59PM0.38m | 4:00AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 17 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 11 | SSE 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | ESE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 16 | S 9 | E 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 255 | 231 | 223 | 360 | 226 | 132 | 94 | 67 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 455 | 3 | 442 | 307 | 212 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 15 | SE 14 | S 7 | E 6 | E 13 | — | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | E 10 | E 13 | E 11 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 227 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | SE 18 | — | NE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 8 | E 8 | — | — | SE 15 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1188 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 144 | 641 | 753 | 442 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 45 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 17 | 350 | 486 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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