Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up, crew. Rusty here, breaking down the next couple of weeks.

The first chunk of the forecast is a total dud. From the start of the month through to the 13th of August, the ocean is basically asleep. The swell is tiny, and even though the mornings are glassy and clean, there’s just no wave to surf. The water is sitting right around 17°C, which is normal for this time of year. It’s a long stretch of nothing, so don’t bother paddling out.

Then, on Friday the 14th of August, it all changes. Guillotines is the joint. This is a tricky, advanced point break that doesn’t break often, but when it does, it’s a scene. The morning of the 14th is pure gold. We’ve got a solid 2.4m swell from the south, with the wind dead calm – glassy perfection. The combined energy is a massive 1448, so there’s serious power. This is excellent surf, but only for the experts. At over 2.5m, you don’t want to be a beginner out there. The period is 9 seconds, so the sets are punchy and frequent. This is the one. The afternoon stays big at 3.0m, but the wind shifts a little cross-shore, still clean enough for the good surfers.

On Saturday the 15th, the swell drops to a still-chunky 1.6m from the SSE on the morning. Glassy again, with a combined energy of 454. It’s a good, solid wave, but not as perfect as Friday. The morning is the best bet.

Finally, Monday the 17th of August morning brings a clean 1.1m south-easterly swell with glassy conditions and a combined energy of 273. It’s a fun, clean wave to get the week started, but it’s nothing like the big Friday peak.

So, here’s the takeaway: A long, quiet, boring stretch, then a full-on, expert-level session on the morning of the 14th. That’s the one to get amped for. The rest is just small, clean fillers.

Rusty.

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