Panic Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 4.25° S 81.24° W

Panic Point WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Panic Point sea temperature is
25.7°C
7.0° 

Panic Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Panic Point surf forecast from 16 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period, SW swell with 248 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Panic Point this week:

The surf forecast for Panic Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 20s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 12s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Panic Point in the next 16 days are 0.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (-05) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Sat 19th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 20s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 19th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 20s
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 16th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Panic Point over the next 16 days.


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