Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into this one. We’ve got a solid run of surf coming together at Guillotines, and it’s a point break setup that really knows how to handle a southerly groundswell. The water is sitting at a pretty standard 63° for this time of year, nothing weird going on there.

The action kicks off Thursday, July 30th. The morning brings a clean 6ft SSW swell with a short 8-second period, and a light 6 mph cross-offshore breeze from the SW. The energy is moderate (613), and the conditions are set to be clean. This is a solid start, but the real standout is Thursday afternoon. The swell jumps to 8ft from the S, with a longer 11-second period. The combined energy jumps right up (1822), and with a 9 mph SE cross-offshore, it’s going to be a punchy session. That’s the pick of the first day.

Friday morning, July 31st, is a beauty. We’ve got a clean 5ft S swell at 10 seconds, and the wind swings to a light 3 mph offshore from the SSW. The energy is moderate (417). The waves will be lined up and clean. Friday afternoon stays similar, 5ft S swell with a 10-second period and a 6 mph cross-offshore. Consistent and clean.

Saturday morning, August 1st, is a glassy dream. The swell drops to 4ft from the SSE at 9 seconds, but with a 3 mph SSW glass-off, it’ll be a dreamy session for a longboard or a funboard. The energy is a bit lower (262), but the quality of the wave will be high. Saturday afternoon gets messy with a cross-onshore, so get out early.

From Sunday, August 2nd, through to Thursday, August 6th, the conditions drop off. The swell gets smaller and the wind turns onshore or cross-shore, making it choppy and uninviting. There’s a gap of about five days here where the surf is poor to marginal. Not worth paddling out unless you’re desperate.

The good news is that things start to look up again on Friday, August 7th. The morning shows a 4ft SSE swell at 9 seconds with a 9 mph offshore wind from the SSW. It’s clean and the energy is moderate (198). Not a standout, but a sign of things to come. Saturday morning, August 8th, is a proper return to form: 4ft SSE swell at 9 seconds, with a 6 mph offshore breeze from the SW. The energy is up to 270, and the conditions are clean. That’s a great morning session.

After that, we hit another rough patch. From Sunday, August 9th, through to Wednesday, August 12th, the wind is up and the swell direction gets tricky. The waves are there, but the quality is poor with onshore and cross-shore winds. The wind on the 11th and 12th gets up to 19 mph, making it choppy and messy. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We then get a nice little run to finish the forecast. Thursday morning, August 13th, has a 5ft S swell at a short 7-second period, but with a light 3 mph cross-offshore. The energy is moderate (337) and the waves are clean. Friday morning, August 14th, is similar: 4ft S swell at 7 seconds with a 6 mph offshore, and Friday afternoon sees the swell build to 5ft from the S at 8 seconds, with a 6 mph cross-offshore and energy up to 519. That Friday afternoon session is the best bet in the second week.

Overall, Thursday 30th afternoon is the clear standout. That 8ft S swell with the long period and decent wind is the one to circle on the calendar. The Saturday morning glass-off on August 1st is a close second for a clean, fun session. Guillotines is an inconsistent break, so when it lines up, you make the most of it. Stick to the mornings, and watch for that wind.

Rusty.

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