Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s talk about Guillotines. This is a point break that’s inconsistent, so it doesn’t fire all that often, but when it lines up, it’s for the advanced crew. The optimum swell direction is from the southeast, and it’s fairly exposed to that.

We’ve got a long stretch of nothing to start. From August 4th right through to the 10th, the surf is flat to tiny, with poor conditions. The winds are mostly cross-shore or onshore, and the wave energy is weak, often in the double digits (21 to 75). You’d be wasting your time paddling out.

The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Tuesday, August 11th. It’s glassy, with a 0.7 ft swell from the south at 7 seconds, but the energy is only 89 – it’s ordinary. The morning of Wednesday, August 12th is glassy again with a 2 ft east-northeast swell, but it’s the same story: weak.

Then things start to get interesting. On the morning of Thursday, August 13th, we get a clean offshore wind from the SSW, but the swell is still tiny at 1 ft. The afternoon, however, is where it kicks off. The swell jumps to 6 ft from the south, with a short period of 6 seconds, and the energy hits 323 – moderate. It’s clean, but that short period won’t give you much push.

Now, the standout. The morning of Friday, August 14th is a beauty. Offshore wind from the southwest, light breeze, and a clean 8 ft swell from the south-southeast at 8 seconds. The energy is 678 – strong. This is going to be a proper session for the experienced surfer. The afternoon stays solid with 8 ft and 8 seconds, but the wind swings cross-off.

But the real beast is Saturday, August 15th. The morning brings a 15 ft south-southeast swell with an 11-second period, and the energy is a massive 4150 – very strong wave energy. It’s clean with a light offshore. This is expert-only territory. The afternoon is just as huge, with 15 ft from the southeast at 12 seconds and 5435 energy. It’s still clean with a cross-off wind. If you’re not charging, stay out of the water.

Sunday, August 16th, the swell is still massive at 13 ft from the southeast, but the morning has onshore wind and the afternoon turns into a choppy mess with strong cross-onshore winds. The energy stays high (3397), but the quality drops.

Monday, August 17th, the swell drops to 8 ft from the east-southeast, but there’s a cross-shore wind with ripples, so it’s average. The energy is still strong (1104). Tuesday, August 18th, the wind goes clean offshore, with a 5 ft east-southeast swell at 10 seconds. The energy is moderate (525) and the conditions are good – a solid option for the advanced surfer.

Wednesday, August 19th, the wind is offshore again, but the swell is down to 4 ft from the east at 9 seconds, with energy of 253. It’s surfable, but ordinary.

So, the best on offer is absolutely the Saturday, August 15th session. That’s the big one. Huge, clean, powerful swell. Friday the 14th is a close second. Just remember, this break is inconsistent, so when it goes off, make the most of it.

Rusty.

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