Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it's a bit of a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a long, quiet period with very little to get excited about. The swell is tiny and the conditions are mostly messy. There's a glimmer of hope with a few mornings that clean up, but it's not going to be a run of epic waves.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday, July 30th. It's not going to be pumping, but it's the best we've got for a while. The swell is small at 3 ft from the NW, with a period of 7 seconds. The key is the morning – we've got glassy conditions with a light air from the WSW. This will make for clean, if small, waves. The wave energy is very weak, only registering 75, so don't expect much push. It's a good morning for a longboard or a funboard to get a few little cruisy ones.

Friday, July 31st morning is another one to pencil in. Again, the swell is 3 ft from the NW, but the wind is calm, making it glassy. The energy is a bit weaker at 69, but the clean conditions will be the main draw. It's a repeat of the day before, just a bit smaller.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Saturday, August 1st through to the following week, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. The swell stays tiny, the winds are messy, and the scores are all zero. It's a solid week of no-go conditions.

We finally see a little bump in energy around Wednesday, August 5th, with the swell picking up to 4 ft from the NW and a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits 159, which is still only moderate. However, the wind is a cross-shore from the SSE, creating chop. It's not the clean, lined-up waves we're after. A bit later, on Tuesday, August 11th, the energy climbs to 152, but again, it's a cross-onshore wind, so it'll be choppy and messy.

If you're looking for the standout, it's the Thursday, July 30th morning session at Panoramas. It's a beach and reef setup, and it's a consistent spot. The glassy conditions with a tiny swell are the only real window of clean surf. It's not going to be a classic, but it's the best on offer. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit surprises there. Crowds are possible, but with waves this small, it'll be a quiet one.

After that, it's a long wait. The next promising morning is Friday, July 31st, but it's the same story by then. The second week looks like a write-off, with persistent poor conditions and no real standouts. The swell is too small and the wind is never right.

Stay patient, folks. It'll come back around.

Rusty.

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