Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G'day, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer.

We're kicking off Saturday the 29th of August with small swell and poor conditions, so it's a bit of a slow start. The water temperature is sitting at 62°F with a 0.4°F anomaly, which is about average for the time of year – nothing out of the ordinary.

The first real chance to get wet comes Sunday morning the 30th, with glassy conditions at Guillotines. The swell is small, around 3ft from the south, and it's a point break that's inconsistent, but for a few hours the wind is dead calm – that's glass. The energy is weak (145) and the period is short at 9 seconds, so it's not going to blow your socks off, but it's surfable and clean. If you're desperate for a paddle, that's your window.

From Sunday afternoon right through to Tuesday the 8th of September, it's a pretty lean stretch. The swell stays tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, and the energy drops into the double digits. There's a long gap of about 10 days where conditions are just ordinary or poor. A couple of mornings show clean lines, like Monday the 31st morning with a light cross-off, but the swell is only 3ft and the energy is weak – it's not worth getting excited about.

Now, the standout. Wednesday the 9th of September – that's the one to circle. The morning sees a solid 10ft swell from the south, with a period of 10 seconds and a massive energy reading of 2497. That's a strong pulse of energy. The wind is light and cross-off from the SSE, keeping the surf clean. But listen, this is a serious step up – 10ft is well into the expert-only zone. Guillotines is a point break and inconsistent, so when it's on, it's on, but you need to know what you're doing. The optimum swell direction is SE, and this is coming from the south, so it's a bit off the ideal, but for a point break, a south swell can still wrap in nicely. The morning is class, but by afternoon the wind swings onshore and kills it.

Thursday the 10th of September morning is another look – glassy again with a 5ft south swell, period of 11 seconds, and moderate energy (524). That's more manageable for intermediates, and with the wind dead calm, it's clean. But the afternoon is a write-off.

After that, the swell backs off through the second week. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th mornings have small, clean surf with offshore winds, but the swell is under 5ft and the energy is low. It's not a bust, but it's not a highlight either.

Bottom line: the first week is a washout, then Wednesday the 9th of September morning is the big one for experts. Thursday the 10th morning is your best bet for the rest of us. The second week fades out into small, average conditions.

Rusty.

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