Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's have a look at the outlook for Panoramas.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are looking pretty bleak. We’re not talking about a few bad sessions; we’re talking about a long, frustrating stretch of mostly poor surf. The forecast doesn't give us a single proper standout, and the conditions are just off for the vast majority of the time. The waves are coming from the northwest, which is what this spot likes (optimum direction), but the wind is almost always kinked from the wrong side. It’s the kind of run that makes you want to wax your board and just stare at the ocean.

The first real chance to even get wet is on Wednesday morning, the 26th of August. The water is sitting at a warm 72°, which is about 2° warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s nice and comfortable. The swell is tiny, only 2 ft from the NW with a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is very weak (55). The wind is glassy, though, a light 3 mph from the SW, so if you’re desperate for a paddle and a few knee-high rollers, it's surfable. But it’s very ordinary. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-on breeze.

The rest of the week is a write-off. Thursday the 27th has a glassy morning with virtually no swell (0.7 ft), and then a messy cross-shore wind hits. Friday the 28th morning is glassy again with a bit more size (3 ft), but the wave energy is still weak (91). It’s surfable but very ordinary. The weekend brings a bit more energy – the combined energy hits 239 on Sunday the 30th morning – but the swell is still only 3 ft and the wind is glassy. That’s the best it gets, and it’s still just a "surfable but very ordinary" call. The afternoon winds always seem to shift onshore and mess it up.

The second week, from the 31st of August through to the 10th of September, is a desert. The wind is almost always cross-on or cross-shore, and the swell is inconsistent and small. There are a few glassy mornings, like the 5th and 6th of September, but the swell is pathetic, barely 1 ft. The energy is so low it’s not even worth the walk. The only minor spike in energy is on the afternoon of the 8th of September (201 combined energy), but the swell is only 4 ft with a short 7-second period and a cross-on breeze, which just means a choppy, weak mess. It’s poor surf conditions all the way.

Honestly, this is one of those blank runs that’s more normal for the area. There’s no real swell, the wind is mostly bad, and there’s a long gap of about 10 days in the middle where there’s absolutely nothing worth recommending. If you’re a kite surfer, that afternoon cross-on breeze might give you something to play with, but for a paddle surfer, it’s a tough watch. The forecast can change, but right now, it’s a solid no-go.

Rusty.

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