Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks at Panoramas. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a lean stretch, and we’ve got to work for whatever we get.

The overall pattern is pretty quiet. The first few days are a write-off with poor surf conditions and small, weak swell. We’ve got a solid gap of nothing much happening until we hit the first real standout. The first recommendation doesn’t come until Monday morning, August 3rd. So, for the next couple of days, don’t bother.

The first bright spot is Monday morning, August 3rd. It’s glassy – dead calm – and we’ll see a small 2ft NW swell. The combined energy is weak (83), so it’s not going to be pumping, but it’s surfable. The wind is off the land, so the surface will be clean. This is a good one for the early crew who just want to get wet.

Then there’s a bit of a lull again until the morning of Thursday, August 6th. The afternoon shows a jump in size to 5ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, giving us a moderate combined energy of 408. The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s not perfect, but it will be the most size we see all week. The water temp is about 70° and that’s pretty normal for the time of year, so no shock when you get in.

The real standout, the one you want to circle on the calendar, is the morning of Friday, August 14th. It’s a week and a half out, so take it as a promising call, but the signs are good. We’ve got a 4ft NW swell with a 9-second period, giving a moderate 168 combined energy. The wind is light and glassy from the south, so the surface will be clean as a whistle. This is the best of the window – a solid, clean, workable day for intermediate surfers. Since it’s a consistent beach and reef setup, you can expect a few other folks out there, but it’s not going to be a madhouse.

After that, the final week sees more of the same small stuff, with a few glassy mornings but nothing that jumps out as a must-surf. The 5ft days are too close to the expert threshold and the wind is often messy, so for the average surfer, the 14th is your best bet.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on the sky.

Rusty

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