Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a deep dive into the local surf scene for the next couple of weeks. Let's get straight into it.

First up, the water temperature is sitting at 63°, which is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick winter suit just yet.

The main event kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday the 8th of July, at Guillotines. This point break is a bit of a secret weapon – it’s inconsistent, but when it lines up, it’s magic. And it’s lining up. We’ve got a solid 7ft SE groundswell rolling in with a long 10-second period, and the combined swell energy is pumping at 1133. That’s some serious grunt. With a clean, offshore SW wind in the morning, the waves will be peeling perfectly down the point. This is primo, world-class stuff for the advanced crew. The afternoon cleans up even more with lighter cross-offshore winds from the south, holding the 6ft sets open. This is the standout of the first week, no question. It’s a top-shelf session.

Thursday morning, the 9th, the swell settles a bit to 5ft from the SE, but the wind is still light offshore from the SW, so you’ll still score good, clean shapes. Then Thursday afternoon? It goes glassy. Flat calm, with a 4ft SE swell. That’s a dreamy window for the Guillotines walls.

Friday morning the 10th picks up where Thursday left off – glassy conditions again with a 4ft SE swell. But hold onto your board, because the wind swings onshore from the ENE by Friday afternoon, chopping it up. That’s the end of the first run.

We hit a flat spell from Saturday the 11th all the way through the week. The swell drops to barely a ripple – 2ft and under – with weak energy readings barely cracking 200. The wind is messy, mostly cross-shore or cross-offshore, and it’s just not worth paddling out for. That gap stretches for about four days of nothing.

Now, here’s where the long-range forecast gets spicy. Heads up for Thursday the 16th of July. A big pulse of SW groundswell arrives, ramping up to a solid 10ft by morning and 12ft by the afternoon. The wind is howling straight offshore from the SSW at 25 mph. That’s a strong, clean wind, but it’s going to be a battle to get out. The period is a short 7-8 seconds, which means the waves will be steep and dumpy. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a handful. The combined energy hits 1586 by the afternoon, so there’s plenty of water moving.

The big show, though, is shaping up for the following week. Mark your calendar for Wednesday the 23rd of July. We’re talking a beast of a swell: 15ft from the south, with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is off the charts at 10618. This is the kind of groundswell that makes Guillotines seriously heavy. It’s going to be massive, powerful, and for experts only. Moderate offshore wind from the SSW will keep the faces clean, but this is not a day to be casual. This is the other true standout of the whole outlook – a proper, once-in-a-while swell.

Before that, Monday the 20th of July sees some decent 8ft swell, but the NW cross-onshore wind ruins it. And Tuesday the 21st has clean offshore wind with 8ft E swell, but the wind is fresh and strong, making it a difficult paddle.

So, in summary: Wednesday the 8th is your immediate go-to for clean, powerful waves. Then get your plans sorted for Wednesday the 23rd, which promises an absolutely massive, clean groundswell experience for the brave. The middle period is a write-off.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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