Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s happening for Guillotines over the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet run, so don’t get your hopes up too high for a lot of action.

The first session worth paddling out for is a real standout, but you have to be patient. Wednesday morning, the 15th of July, is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell bumps up to 4 ft out of the south, with a solid 11-second period. That’s a proper groundswell, and the combined energy reading is a decent 328, which gives it some push. The wind is glassy, dead calm, which is a major positive – the surface will be clean as a whistle. Guillotines is a point break, so this longer period swell will wrap in nicely, and paddling out should be manageable with the gaps between sets. Keep in mind it’s an advanced wave and inconsistent, so it won’t be wall-to-wall, but when it comes, it’ll be worth it. Crowds are possible here, so you might have company.

The rest of the 16-day window is a long, drawn-out disappointment. After Wednesday, Thursday the 16th sees some waist-high southerly swell, but it’s a short 7-8 second period with moderate cross-off winds, so it’s not going to hold shape. The water temperature is around 63°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.

From Friday the 17th right through to the end of the month, there’s nothing but tiny, weak waves. You’ll see a few glassy mornings on the 18th, 21st, 22nd, and 27th of July, but the swell is barely 2 ft to 3 ft with very low combined energy (mostly under 100). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The only real spike in size comes on the afternoon of the 20th of July, with 5 ft out of the ENE, but the period is 10 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-shore at 12 mph. The combined energy jumps to 795, but it’s accompanied by a cross-chop, so it’ll be lumpy, and more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.

Honestly, Wednesday morning is your only real shot at something decent. The rest is a long stretch of flat to small, poor-quality waves. Knowing this spot, a blank run like this is pretty normal for the area, so don’t stress – forecasts can change, and it won’t stay this quiet forever.

Rusty.

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