Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s cut through it: the next couple of weeks at Panoramas are looking pretty mediocre. There’s some swell moving through, but the wind’s mostly on it, keeping things messy. The water’s at 72°F, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year – not a big deal, but you might not need the thickest rubber.

We start this Saturday afternoon, the 22nd, with a weak 3ft NW swell, but that cross-on breeze will chop it up. Not worth the paddle. Sunday the 23rd is even smaller, with a tiny 2ft NW swell in the morning and a bumpy afternoon. We’re in a flat spell.

Monday the 24th is where things pick up a little. The morning session sees a 3ft NW swell with the wind going glassy – that’s our first real chance. The period is 11 seconds, so there’s some groundswell energy, but it’s still small. The combined energy is moderate. The afternoon gets chopped again, so get out early.

Nothing much changes for a few days. Tuesday and Wednesday are small – 2ft to 3ft – with morning glass again on Wednesday the 26th, but the swell is weak and the period drops to 8 seconds, so it’s short-period slop. The rest of the week is a write-off with onshore breezes and tiny waves. The swell builds slightly into Friday afternoon, the 28th, hitting 4ft NW, but the wind is still cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy.

Saturday the 29th is another chance. Morning glass with a 4ft NW swell, period 10 seconds. Again, it’s ordinary, but it’s the cleanest option. Then Sunday the 30th afternoon sees the swell bump up to 4ft from the NNW, with the strongest energy we see, but the light cross-on wind will put a bit of texture on it. Still, it’s the most size we get.

After that, it fades. The first week of September is poor – small, weak, and windy. There’s nothing that resembles a proper wave until maybe the 6th, when a long-period 13-second swell shows up, but it’s tiny at 0.7ft. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple.

So, the honest takeaway? There are only one or two windows worth paddling out, and they’re not standouts. Monday the 24th morning and Saturday the 29th morning are your best bets – small, clean, but still sub-par. If you’re desperate, that Sunday the 30th afternoon has the most size, but it won't be pretty. The crowds might be light because nobody’s bothering, but that’s about the only positive.

Keep an eye on it, things can change, but right now it's a holding pattern.

Rusty.

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