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Guillotines, Australia

Stay in Margaret River: see the trip Its beds, the way there and every spot near it.

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About Guillotines

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated. Facts: verified, surf details estimated.

The spot faces W (274°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (94°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits expert surfers. It works in 4–20 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 400 m out (1 in 42). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 18°C in September, its coldest month (2 mm shorty), and 22°C in March, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For expert surfers the best months are usually March, April and May, with about 3 good days in 7; in January and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Margaret River. Within 5 km we also list 6 surf spots.

Water about 19°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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From Chicago: about 36 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Perth International Airport (PER), changing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG).

    See flights ORD → PER · Skyscanner from about £960 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 4 h 15 from the airport to Guillotines.

    Car hire · Discover CarsAd

  3. Accommodation.

    Nearest beds: Margaret River, 17 km (about 30 min by car)Ad

    No town with beds to book is nearer Guillotines: plan on the drive each day you surf.

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.

    Room photos are examples, not these hotels (credits).

    See all places to stay in Margaret River, 17 km away on Booking.com →

    Closest towns to stay in

    Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Drives are estimates.

  4. Hire and lessons.

    Surf lessons in Margaret River · GetYourGuideAdBoard and wetsuit hire in Margaret River · GetYourGuideAd

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Where it is

Guillotines on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

Guillotines does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for experts, so you can see what it does.

The score for experts, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoorToo bigToo small

DayScoreExpertSwellEnergyWindTemp
Sun 18Oct2010 ft10 smushy1,636kJ16°C
Mon 19Oct398 ft9 smushy859kJ16°C
Tue 20Oct248 ft9 smushy1,007kJ18°C
Wed 21Oct1913 ft12 smushy4,907kJ18°C
Thu 22Oct2816 ft11 smushy5,279kJ15°C
Fri 23Oct1913 ft11 smushy3,797kJ13°C
Sat 24Oct3213 ft11 smushy3,408kJ14°C
Sun 25Oct5111 ft10 ssoft2,068kJ15°C
Mon 26Oct638 ft8 ssoft903kJ19°C
Tue 27Oct526 ft9 ssoft546kJ23°C
Wed 28Oct0––––

Day scores here are the conditions out of 80; a trip's score on the results is the same conditions out of 100. The journey never scores. The forecast reaches about 10 days. Energy is the swell's power in kJ per metre of wave, from its height and interval: it grows with the square of each, so a long-period swell hits far harder than a short one the same size. The word under the swell is the wave's shape, our estimate from the sea floor. Wind is in knots: 10 kn is about 19 km/h. The arrow points where the wind blows to; offshore wind, blowing from the land out to sea, is green and says so.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for expert surfers. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 4h 15 by road. About 36h 10 door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 25 of 80.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 19 of 80.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 31 of 80.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Nothing worth paddling out for: the best window scores 21 of 80.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Surf Guillotines

    Best 08:00 to 11:00 local time: 13 ft at 11 s, wind 11 kn (20 km/h).

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly ORD to PER, changing at HKG, then 4h 15 by road. About 36h 10 door to door

The trip from Margaret River, with every spot near it

Rough cost

About £1,695–£3,265 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing a room. A guide from typical prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book.

WhatHow we worked it outEach
Flightsreturn ORD to PER, estimated from distance and season, changing at HKG, full-service airlines, with a hold bag£960–£1,995
To the UK airportparking or the train, there and back£35–£65
Hire car6 days, shared£110–£180
Stay6 nights, a mid-range double, shared£240–£395
Food7 days eating out£245–£455
Board and wetsuit5 days, or about £85 to fly your own£105–£175
Total£1,695–£3,265

Prices from public sources, checked in 2026: where they come from. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra.

Places to eat near Margaret River

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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Getting thereAd

Flights · Skyscanner Car hire · Discover Cars

Where to stayAd

Nearest beds: Margaret River, 17 km (about 30 min by car) · Booking.com

In the waterAd

Surf lessons · GetYourGuide Board and wetsuit hire · GetYourGuide

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