Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this outlook is a bit of a tough one. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first few days are gonna be a write-off for any kind of decent paddle. Let’s get into it.

The overall pattern is dominated by weak, short-period NW swells, and the wind is mostly a pain, keeping things messy. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions before we finally get a couple of windows that are worth a look.

The first real chance of something surfable comes on Friday morning, July 24th, at Panoramas. We’ll have a tiny 3ft NW swell with an 8-second period, and the wind will be glassy, which is a rare treat. The water is feeling about average for this time of year. The combined energy is weak though, at just 104, so it’s going to be small and very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about, but it’s the first clean surface we’ll see.

The next clean-up is Sunday morning, July 26th. Again, glassy conditions at Panoramas with a 4ft NW swell and a slightly better 9-second period. The combined energy picks up a bit to 189, but it’s still in that weak zone. This is another session for the log or a longboard if you’re desperate for a glide.

The standout of the whole period, by a long shot, is Saturday morning, August 1st. This is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a light offshore breeze from the NE, finally, and a 4ft NW swell. The combined energy is moderate at 222. The wind will be clean, and for a beach-and-reef setup like Panoramas, that offshore flow is the key. It’s still not huge, but it’s the best combination of size and quality we’ll see. The crowd situation is listed as “sometimes” busy, so you might have some company on the better peaks.

After that, we get another glassy morning on Sunday, August 2nd, with a 4ft NW swell and a 9-second period, but the energy is dropping back to 202. It’s an option, but the Saturday morning is the real winner.

Honestly, there’s a lot of junk in the forecast. The first three days are a total no-go, and there are long gaps of onshore slop between those few clean windows. If you’re a kite surfer, the afternoons from July 25th with a 6ft NNW swell and a cross-shore wind might be more interesting than paddle surfing. For the rest of us, it’s all about Saturday, August 1st.

Rusty.

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