Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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First thing you need to know: the water temp is sitting right around the usual for this time of year, so nothing wild there. The forecast starts off with a pretty flat spell. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off with tiny, weak waves and poor conditions. Nothing to get excited about. You gotta wait until Sunday morning the 19th.

That Sunday morning is the first real glimpse of hope. We’ve got a 4.3ft swell rolling in from the ENE with a 12-second period, which gives it some grunt. The combined energy is moderate (516), and the wind is glassy – that’s a massive plus. It’s a clean, glassy start. The catch is Guillotines is a point break that’s inconsistent, so don’t expect a constant parade of waves, but when they come, they’ll be lined up. The swell direction is a bit off the optimum, but with that glass, it’s worth a look.

The energy builds through the week, but the wind gets messy. Monday and Tuesday have some clean windows, especially Tuesday morning the 21st with another glassy session and 3.6ft swell, but it’s not a standout.

Now, the real standout is Friday the 24th of July. That morning, we’ve got a solid 7.2ft S swell, with a short period of 8 seconds, but the combined energy is massive (1156). It’s a moderate offshore wind from the SSW, which is exactly what this break likes. That’s clean, powerful, and for experts only – this is too big for beginners. Swell direction is a perfect match for the optimum. The afternoon holds up decent too, but the morning is the pick.

After that, the swell backs off a bit, but there’s still fun to be had. Sunday the 26th morning has a clean 5.2ft S swell with offshore wind, and Monday the 27th morning has a 4.3ft SE swell with a long 13-second period, making for some nice, pushy waves. The 30th of July afternoon is another big one – a 5.9ft S swell with a long period of 11 seconds and very high energy (1279), clean and offshore. That’s a serious session.

Overall, the best on offer is the morning of Friday the 24th of July and the afternoon of Thursday the 30th of July. Those are the two standouts. The rest is a mix of okay and ordinary, with some flat gaps at the start. Keep your eyes on those two dates.

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