Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk in feet and miles per hour now.

We’ve only got Guillotines to look at, and it’s a slow burn, but the payoff is real. Water’s about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

First up, Friday the 28th morning. You’ve got a 5ft swell out of the SSE, 10-second period, with a light offshore wind from the SSW. Wave energy is moderate at 544. It’s clean and surfable, but not the main event.

Then we hit a dry spell. From Saturday the 29th all the way through to Sunday the 6th of September, it’s mostly tiny – waist high or smaller – with poor wind. The swell drops to 1ft or 2ft, and the energy readings tumble down to triple and even double digits. It’s a long week of nothing much to write home about.

Things kick back up Monday the 7th afternoon, but the real fire starts Tuesday the 8th of September. That morning, Guillotines sees a solid 7ft S swell with a very long 14-second period. The wind is dead glassy – absolutely flat calm. The combined energy is a thumping 2179. That’s serious power. For a point break, that long period is going to draw up some beautiful, lined-up waves. It’s only for experienced surfers at that size, and the glassy morning makes it the absolute pick of the whole 16 days.

Wednesday the 9th stays excellent, with 7ft to 7ft swell, still a 12-second period, and light offshore winds in the morning. The energy is still strong at 1559. Another great session for the skilled crew.

Thursday the 10th morning is still good with 5ft and clean conditions, but the afternoon gets messy.

After that, it fades back to small and ordinary. If you’re looking for the one session to circle on the calendar, it’s Tuesday the 8th morning. No question. This spot isn’t always firing, so when it does, you get after it. Just know the crowd will be there too.

Rusty.

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