Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what’s on the cards for Panoramas.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a couple of standouts, but you’ve got to be patient and pick the right windows. The water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no wetsuit dramas.

The first real chance to get wet is Tuesday the 25th of August, first thing. It’s small, only 3ft from the NW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm from the SW at 3 mph. The wave energy is moderate (159), so the sets will have a bit of push. It’s not going to be a day to remember, but it’s clean and surfable. The morning surf is the only option; by afternoon the wind swings and the quality drops.

After that, we hit a long dry spell. From Wednesday the 26th right through to Friday the 28th, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is small, the period is short, and the wind is messy. Thursday morning the 27th is glassy but with a tiny 1ft of 5-second chop – that’s not surf, that’s a lake.

The next real standout is Saturday morning the 29th of August. This is the pick of the first week. The swell is 4ft from the NW with a period of 11 seconds, giving it some proper groundswell grunt. The combined energy hits 287, which is a solid moderate. And the wind? Glassy again – 3 mph from the SSW. That’s going to be clean, lined-up waves. It’s an intermediate spot, so perfect for most of us. The crowds are only sometimes an issue, so you should get your share.

Sunday the 30th is a bit of a letdown after that. The morning is glassy but the swell drops to 3ft, and the energy is back to moderate (129). It’s surfable but ordinary. Monday the 31st through to Friday the 4th of September is a grim stretch. The wind is wrong nearly every day, mostly cross-onshore, and the wave energy is moderate at best. A few mornings have glassy conditions on the 6th of September, but the swell is small and weak (3ft, 104 energy), so it’s just a skunky session.

The next real flash of promise is Tuesday the 8th of September. This is the standout of the second week. The morning is glassy again, with a 2ft swell from the NW, but the period is a long 12 seconds and the combined energy is strong at 277. That’s a sneaky little groundswell that will offer some well-shaped, clean waves. It’s a reef and beach setup, so the long period should work nicely. After that, the wind and swell look messy again.

Overall, the best sessions are the mornings of the 29th of August and the 8th of September. Get them while they’re clean.

Rusty.

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