Surf spot

Guillotines

Forecast conditions and map view for Guillotines in Australia, NSW, South Coast. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, South Coast
Coordinates: -35.5052, 150.3975

Metric
Metric	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00	15:00	18:00	21:00	00:00	03:00	06:00	09:00	12:00
Wave height (m)	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.9	1	0.9	0.8	0.5	1.3	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.1	1.5	1.9	2.3	2.3	2.1	2.3	2	2	2	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.2	0.9	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.7	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.6	9.5	9.3	8.5	8.5	6.3	6.2	4.5	4.5	4.8	4.3	4.6	4.6	4.7	6.4	6.8	6	6.9	7.2	6.7	7.8	8.3	7.8	8.3	8	7.7	7.7	7.5	7.9	7.6	7	6.9	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.8	6.7	6.7	7	6.7	6.5	6.5	7	7	6.7	6.6	6.5	6.7	6.6
Wave energy (kJ)	302	293	254	261	252	218	198	170	153	133	102	88	43	44	27	25	23	30	41	36	28	20	164	265	344	336	247	300	157	263	508	657	641	543	575	519	462	371	288	230	202	178	159	136	121	78	48	44	37	50	42	32	27	23	20	15
Wind speed (km/h)	4.8	6.8	5.8	8.7	14.1	9.1	10	8.7	8	7.2	6.7	12.6	12.5	10	5.7	6.6	10	13.2	7.1	5.1	20	21.4	24.1	7.9	5.4	15	17.3	26.5	25.9	25.8	28.8	24.2	13	10.2	9.5	13.4	11.8	9.5	3.6	6.3	5.5	6	4.2	5.9	15.1	13.9	8.2	8.8	6.9	6.8	4.2	3.6	13.3	15.6	9.4	5.3
Wind direction	NWGlassy	NNWCross-on	NNWCross-on	NOnshore	NECross-on	NOnshore	NNEOnshore	NNWOnshore	NOnshore	NNWCross-on	NWCross-on	NNWOnshore	NWCross-on	NWCross-on	NNEOnshore	NWCross-on	SWCross-off	SSWOffshore	SWCross-off	SECross-off	SSECross-off	SOffshore	SOffshore	WSWCross-off	WCross	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	WSWCross-off	SOffshore	SSECross-off	ECross	NWGlassy	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWCross-on	WNWGlassy	ECross-on	ECross	ENECross-on	NNEOnshore	WCross	WCross	WNWCross-on	WNWGlassy	EGlassy	ECross	NECross-on	NOnshore	WNWCross-on

Guillotines is a powerful South Coast NSW reef break known for heavy, fast, and fairly unforgiving waves. It’s one of those spots that tends to light up when there’s a solid swell and the right direction, producing steep takeoffs and a critical, hollow wall that can get very intense very quickly.

A few general characteristics:

Wave type: Fast, hollow reef break
Best for: Experienced to expert surfers
Conditions: Usually needs a decent swell and favorable wind; can be highly tide-sensitive
Hazards: Shallow reef, strong power, and a consequential wipeout potential
Crowds: Often less of a casual session spot because of its reputation and challenge level

The wave is generally regarded as high consequence rather than user-friendly, meaning it’s not a beginner spot and can be dangerous if you’re not familiar with the local setup, tides, and entry/exit points.