Surf spot

La Guillotine

Forecast conditions and map view for La Guillotine in France, Mediterranean. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: France, Mediterranean
Coordinates: 43.2819, 3.4448

Metric
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Wave height (m)	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0	0	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
Wave direction	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSE	W	SW	SW	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	S	S	S	S	S	SSE	S	S	SSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W
Wave period (s)	2.6	2.5	2.5	2.5	1.9	1.9	3	1.8	1.4	1.6	2.5	2.5	2.6	2.6	1.5	2	2.1	2.1	2.2	2.3	2.1	2.6	1.9	2.1	2.3	2.4	2.3	2.4	2.5	2.6	1.4	1.9	2.2	3	3.9	3.8	3.6	3.6	4	3.4	3	3	3.1	3.1	2.9	2.9	3.1	3.3	3.2	3.2	3.1	3	2.8	2.3	2.1	2.5
Wave energy (kJ)	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
Wind speed (km/h)	12.4	12.2	12	11.6	11.5	15.4	9.5	8	9.5	10.7	9.8	7.6	7.5	18.7	10.2	10.9	10.8	9.9	10	11.3	5.4	18.6	9.4	6.4	7.2	7.1	9.4	11.1	16.6	13.5	8.9	2.6	7.6	12.6	11.1	26.9	37.2	38.8	31	21.6	19.7	20.8	23.3	28.9	31	30.6	29.6	30	21.1	19.1	19.6	25.8	28.7	30	26.1	19
Wind direction	NWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SSWOnshore	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	NNWCross-off	SECross	SSECross-on	SOnshore	NOffshore	NNWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	NNWCross-off	ECross	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	NNEOffshore	NOffshore	NNEOffshore	NNEOffshore	ESECross	SECross-on	SSECross-on	SSECross-on	NWGlassy	WNWCross	WNWCross	WNWCross	NWCross-off	NWBlown out	NWBlown out	WNWCross	WNWCross	WNWCross	WNWCross	WNWCross	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	WNWCross	NWCross	NWCross-off	NWCross	WNWCross	WNWCross	NNWCross-off	NWCross-off	NWCross-off	WNWCross	NWCross-off

La Guillotine is a Mediterranean surf spot in France known for being a powerful, often fickle beachbreak/reef-type wave depending on the exact sand and swell conditions. It’s generally considered a spot that comes alive on a solid swell and can offer fast, punchy waves rather than long, mellow walls.

Typical character

Wave type: Can be heavy and hollow, with steep takeoffs when it’s working
Best size: Usually performs on a moderate to large swell
Conditions: Often wind-sensitive; like many Mediterranean spots, it can be very session-dependent
Crowd: Can get busy when conditions line up, especially during a good forecast

What to expect

Powerful surf for experienced surfers
Shorter, more intense rides
Potentially shifty peaks and a need to move around to find the best takeoff zone

Best suited for

Intermediate to advanced surfers
Surfers comfortable with critical takeoffs and steeper, faster waves

Notes

Mediterranean surf spots are often highly dependent on local swell direction, wind, and seabed changes, so La Guillotine may vary a lot from day to day and season to season.