Surf Forecasts:
Guillotines surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, S swell with 567 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Guillotines this week:
The surf forecast for Guillotines over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Guillotines in the next 16 days are 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Guillotines over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty again, this time in feet and mph for the landlubbers who think in old school numbers.
Right, so for Guillotines, it’s a long, rough road ahead. The next 16 days are proper flat or messy, so don’t get your hopes up.
The first bit of anything that might get you out of bed comes on Wednesday morning, July 15. We’re looking at a 3 ft swell out of the south, with moderate energy (198). It’s a short-period swell at 7 seconds, so it’s weak and sloppy, but the wind is glassy—offshore from the southwest at 6 mph. That makes it clean as a whistle. It’s an inconsistent spot, so it’s a gamble, but that glassy surface is a big plus.
The real standout, the best of the whole bunch, is Thursday morning, July 16. It’s only 3 ft from the south, 8 seconds, with moderate energy (109). But the wind? Dead flat calm—0 mph from the west-southwest. The water’s like a mirror. That’s a huge positive for a point break. It’s still an inconsistent wave, so it might not show up, but if it does, that clean face will be magic.
The water temp is about 63°F, just 0.5°F above normal, so nothing crazy for this time of year.
After that glass-off, it’s all downhill. The rest of the period has barely any surf—mostly 0.7 ft to 2 ft with cross-shore winds or just too small to ride. There’s a huge gap from July 12 to July 14 with almost nothing, and another from July 18 to July 23 with everything under 2 ft. By July 24 and 25 (Friday and Saturday), there’s a tiny 1 ft to 2 ft pulse from the east-northeast with clean offshore or cross-off winds, but it’s not worth the drive.
So if you’re an expert, aim for Thursday morning, July 16. It’s the only real chance for a clean, glassy slide, but don’t expect much else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 11 | S 8 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 399 | 235 | 121 | 126 | 161 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 216 | 106 | 225 | 175 | 92 | 64 | 77 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22PM1.47m | 5:04AM1.03m | 5:20PM1.57m | 6:12AM1.05m | 6:16PM1.66m | 7:14AM1.08m | 7:11PM1.74m | 8:10AM1.11m | 8:04PM1.77m | 9:02AM1.14m | 8:55PM1.77m | 9:52AM1.17m | 9:45PM1.70m | 10:40AM1.19m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:39AM0.35m | 00:15AM0.14m | 11:39AM0.34m | 1:13AM0.04m | 12:37PM0.32m | 2:07AM-0.03m | 1:33PM0.29m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 2:27PM0.28m | 3:47AM-0.06m | 3:20PM0.28m | 4:33AM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 |
 | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 11 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 399 | 235 | 115 | 93 | 161 | 52 | 31 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 83 | 106 | 225 | 175 | 92 | 64 | 77 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 21 | E 15 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 7 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 121 | 126 | 32 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 92 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | NE 5 | N 5 | SE 8 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | S 15 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SE 2 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 55 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 218 | 103 | 139 | 281 | 486 | 107 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
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