Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, speaking your language. Let’s break down what’s coming for the next couple weeks.

It’s a patchy forecast, but there’s some proper juice in there if you’re patient. One day is going to be a real treat.

The start is a total bust. Friday the 3rd is a mess with weak 2ft waves and a stiff cross-breeze. Saturday the 4th starts glassy, but that 3ft swell is weak as dishwater, with combined energy at just 111 (weak). Not worth the effort.

Sunday the 5th is the first real call. Swell jumps to 7ft from the S, with a moderate offshore wind blowing. The energy’s moderate at 925. By the afternoon it’s pushing 8ft. That’s big stuff, getting into expert territory. With a 10-11 second period, those sets will have some serious grunt. On a point break, the longer period is a good thing for shape, but at that size, you need to know what you’re doing.

Monday the 6th and Tuesday the 7th are cleaner. Swell holds around 6ft from the SSE, with light, clean offshore winds. Energy sits in the moderate range (650-891). Good, solid surf, not a world-beater, but miles better than the beginning.

Now, the standout. Thursday the 9th. This is the one. Swell hits 6ft from the SSE, but with a 12-second period. Combined energy climbs to 1125 (moderate-strong). That’s proper long-period groundswell. The wind is light and cross-offshore in the morning, turning full offshore by the afternoon. For a point break, this is a dream. The waves will have real shape, and the longer lulls between sets will make getting out there a lot easier. For the experienced surfer, this is the best session of the first week, no question.

Then it drops off a cliff. Friday the 10th is back to 3ft, and the following days through the 13th of July are flat and forgettable. A real lull.

But wait for it. The 14th of July brings an 8ft swell from the S, but it’s short-period and messy. Not the one. The real monster is Wednesday the 15th of July. Morning swell is 12ft, and it explodes to a massive 20ft by the afternoon, from the S, with a very long 13-14 second period. The combined energy on the afternoon hits an insane 20921 (very strong). Conditions are clean with a light offshore breeze. But at 20ft, this break is predicted to be too big, even for the experts. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing at that size.

So, for the stand-up crew, Thursday the 9th is your day. That clean, long-period groundswell with offshore winds on a point break is as good as it gets in this forecast.

The water is a touch warmer than average, so you might be okay with a spring suit.

Rusty.

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