Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya with the outlook for Guillotines. It’s a point break setup, the kind that can really turn it on when things line up. It’s an advanced wave, and it doesn't break all that often, so when it does, you pay attention.

Right now, it’s a dead start. Friday the 3rd is flat and messy, with a cross breeze ruining anything that's there. You're looking at a couple of days with nothing worth paddling out for. Saturday the 4th morning, there's a whisper of hope – the wind goes glassy, but the swell is tiny at 3ft from the S, with combined energy of only 111. It's surfable, but you'd be working for scraps.

The real story begins Sunday the 5th. The wind swings offshore from the SSW, and the swell jumps to 7ft from the S with a 10-second period. The combined energy is a solid 1011. By the afternoon, it’s 8ft and clean. This is good, solid surf, but it’s pushing into that size where you need your wits about you.

That sets the tone for the first half of the following week. Monday the 6th through Wednesday the 8th, we’ve got a run of clean, 7ft to 6ft swell from the SSE and SE. The wind stays light offshore or cross-offshore. It’s consistently very good. Tuesday the 7th morning stands out here: 7ft from the SE, a light offshore breeze from the SW, and combined energy of 923 making for some proper, clean lines.

The swell drops off a bit Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, but it's still clean, with 5ft to 4ft. By Friday the 10th morning, it goes glassy on a 4ft SE swell, but the energy is dropping (253). It’s clean, but the punch is fading.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 11th all the way through to Monday the 14th morning, it’s mostly tiny or blown out. A couple of days with nothing.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting. Tuesday the 14th morning kicks off a new pulse with a 8ft S swell, but it’s got a cross wind on it – messy, with 1749 energy but a warning for questionable conditions. That afternoon it drops off. Wednesday the 15th afternoon brings a fresh offshore and a powerful 10ft S swell, but it’s only scratching the surface.

The true standout of this whole outlook is Thursday the 16th through Saturday the 18th. This is where Guillotines shows its teeth. Thursday morning the 16th kicks off with 10ft from the S, clean with an offshore breeze, and the combined energy is 1217. By Thursday afternoon, it’s 12ft from the S, clean, with energy at 1678. This is excellent, but it’s big – strictly for the experienced crew.

Friday the 17th is the absolute peak. The morning is glassy, 12ft from the SSE, with a combined energy of 2268. Perfect conditions. Friday afternoon it’s still pumping at 8ft from the ESE, a longer 12-second period, and a massive 2845 combined energy. And to wrap it up, Saturday the 18th morning is glassy once again with 8ft from the ESE at 12 seconds, and energy at 2038. That’s a solid run of world-class potential.

Remember, this place is inconsistent and it’s an expert wave. The crowds are possible here on these days, so get in early. The water temp is about average for this time of year.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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