Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a mixed bag coming in for Guillotines over the next couple of weeks—some real gems in the second week, but the first few days are a bit of a write-off. Let’s break it down.

The swell kicks off on Thursday the 30th of July with a 4ft swell from the south at 8 seconds. The wind’s a cross-off from the WSW at 6 mph, so it’s clean, but the energy’s only moderate at 192, and conditions are pretty ordinary. Thursday arvo jumps to 6ft from the south with an 11-second period and moderate energy of 748, but the wind swings cross-off from the SSE at 9 mph, and it’s marginal. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 31st is a step up. Morning glassy conditions with a 5ft south swell, 10-second period, light offshore from the SW at 3 mph, and clean surf. Energy’s 423—moderate. That’s a decent session. Friday arvo goes 6ft from the south, 9-second period, but wind picks up to 9 mph cross-off from the SSE. Energy jumps to 1047 (strong), but the score’s only okay. Better than Thursday, but not a standout.

Saturday the 1st of August morning is where it gets interesting. Glassy conditions, light offshore from the SW at 3 mph, and a 5ft swell from the SSE at 9 seconds. Energy’s moderate at 373. That morning looks clean and fun—one of the better early windows. Saturday arvo goes cross-on from the ENE, so it’s a write-off.

Sunday the 2nd is poor all day, with onshore winds and dropping energy. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are flat and ugly—1ft to 2ft with no energy. That’s a solid 4-day hole. Things pick up again from Wednesday the 5th arvo with a 6ft south swell, 9-second period, and moderate energy of 809, but the wind’s moderate from the SSE. It’s marginal but surfable.

Now for the real standouts. Saturday the 9th of August: morning has a 6ft swell from the NE at just 6 seconds—short period, so it’s going to be a bit wonky. But the arvo session shows a 6ft swell from the NE with clean, cross-off winds from the SSE at 6 mph, and moderate energy of 378. Not huge, but clean.

The true highlight lands on Tuesday the 11th August. Morning has a 6ft swell from the ESE at 11 seconds—long period groundswell—with gentle offshore from the SW at 9 mph, and energy of 658 (moderate). That’s got shape and power. But Tuesday arvo is the pick: 7ft from the ESE, 10-second period, clean with light cross-off from the SSE at 6 mph, and energy of 748 (strong). That’s a solid session for advanced surfers. Wednesday the 12th is also good: 6ft to 6ft swells from the east, 10-second period, clean with light winds.

Thursday the 13th arvo sees an 8ft swell from the SSE at 9 seconds, with clean cross-off winds from the SE at 6 mph, and strong energy of 1128. That’s getting big—only for experts. The water temp is about average for the time of year (no anomaly flagged), so no surprises there. Crowds at Guillotines can pop up sometimes, so expect company on the good days.

Bottom line: the best windows are Friday the 31st morning, Saturday the 1st morning, and especially Tuesday the 11th and Wednesday the 12th. The second week holds the real power and clean conditions. Keep an eye on the long-range—still a bit out, but promising.

Rusty.

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