Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right off the bat, there’s not much on the table for Panoramas. The first couple of windows are basically a write-off, with small, choppy, cross-onshore slop and not a wave worth paddling for. We’re looking at a bit of a dead start, a real flat spell to kick things off.

Then, Monday the 7th rolls in, and we finally get a breath of glass. The sea cleans right up with a light air and a bit of groundswell starting to show, around 1ft at 16 seconds from the WNW. It’s small, there’s no doubt, but the energy is there (121). You’ll be scratching for them, but the clean conditions make it worth a look. The water’s sitting at about average for this time of year, 71°F, so not a shock to the system.

The next few mornings, Tuesday the 8th and Wednesday the 9th, bring the same story: small, clean, glassy conditions and that long-period NW groundswell keeping things tidy. The swell bumps up a touch on Wednesday morning to 3ft, with the energy climbing to 240. It’s still super ordinary, but if you’ve got a log and want to get wet without getting worked, these mornings are your best bet. The afternoons, though, are a different story – that onshore breeze kicks up and chops everything to bits.

Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th are a mixed bag. Thursday has a bit more size, but the wind is messy, so forget it. Friday morning, the glass is back and it’s clean at 3ft, but the magic has faded a little. The energy is dropping off. It’s surfable, but it's not the same quality as earlier in the week.

Then we hit another lull. From the 12th through the 14th, it’s a struggle. The swell drops, the winds get funky, and it’s just not worth the effort. A couple of glassy mornings tease you with 1ft, but there's just no push to them. The ocean is basically on a rest day.

Things start to come back to life around Tuesday the 15th. The morning is clean and small, but the afternoon kicks up a bit more swell, hitting 4ft with a 7-second period. It’s a bit wind-affected though. The next morning, Wednesday the 16th, is similar—clean early, then the afternoon gets messy as the swell bumps up to 5ft. That's when the wind really starts to wreak havoc.

Now, for the standout. Thursday the 17th morning is the one to circle. We get a proper window of clean, glassy conditions with a solid 4ft of swell from the NW, and the energy is cooking at 202. The period is 8 seconds, and the morning is going to be smooth and clean. This is as good as it’s going to get. The afternoon, however, is a washout with a strong 18 mph cross-shore wind. It’s going to be lumpy and horrible.

The Friday the 18th morning also looks promising. It’s glassy again, with 3ft being pushed in by that NW groundswell, and the energy is even higher at 217. A touch smaller than Thursday, but the same clean, inviting conditions.

As we push into the second week, the size fades and the windows get shifty. The 19th and 20th see the swell dropping right back down to 1ft, with the wind turning iffy. There are a couple of cleanish mornings, but the energy is long gone.

So, overall, it's a slow and inconsistent run, but there are a few gems hidden in there. If you want it, you have to pick your moments. The standout is Thursday the 17th morning – it’s got the size and the clean wind, and it’s the best the forecast has to offer. Friday the 18th morning is a close second, and worth grabbing if you miss Thursday.

Rusty.

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