Guillotines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s get into it. The only show in town for the next couple of weeks is Guillotines, a tricky point break that doesn’t fire all that often. It’s an advanced wave, so this isn’t one for the beginners. The water temp is sitting pretty average for this time of year, nothing wild to report there.

We kick off on Thursday, August 27th with a bit of a tease. The morning looks glassy with a 4ft S swell, period a short 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate (274). Conditions are clean, but the swell’s a bit weak and wobbly. It’s surfable, but don’t get too excited. The afternoon goes cross and drops off.

Friday, August 28th is where it gets interesting. The morning brings a south-southwest offshore breeze and a 5ft SSE swell with a 10-second period, pushing moderate to strong energy (574). That’s the standout of the whole outlook—clean, lined-up waves for those who know what they’re doing. The afternoon gets messy with an east cross, so make the most of the early.

Saturday, August 29th still has some life. A 4ft S swell, short period at 7 seconds, but with light S offshore winds and clean conditions. Energy is still decent (384). It’s not as good as Friday, but it’s a solid backup.

Then it gets grim. From Sunday, August 30th, the swell drops and the wind turns cross or onshore all the way through to the first week of September. There’s barely a ripple worth paddling for—tiny 1ft to 3ft junk with weak energy (mostly below 150). The surf goes almost completely flat for about a week. This is a proper lull.

Just when you think it’s done, Tuesday, September 8th morning throws in a surprise. A 5ft NE windswell with a short 7-second period, but it’s dead glassy and clean. Combined energy hits 374—moderate. Given how poor everything else is, this is another mini-standout, but that short period means it’ll be crumbly and a bit fat at the point. The offshore breeze early will tidy it up.

After that, it’s back to tiny, weak leftovers through till the end of the 16 days. The final few days just fade away into nothing.

So, the real one to circle? Friday, August 28th morning at Guillotines (point). Offshore wind, 5ft SSE groundswell, clean lines, and decent energy. It’s the best of a sparse bunch. The Tuesday, September 8th morning is a glassy wildcard worth checking if you’re desperate.

Stay keen, and don’t hold your breath during that flat spell.

Rusty.

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