Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Panoramas over the next 16 days is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions. The swell is tiny, mostly around 1ft to 3ft, and the period is short at 7 to 8 seconds, so it’s just weak, windswell. The water temperature is sitting at 71°, which is basically average for this time of year.

The real problem is the wind. It’s mostly cross-onshore or cross-shore, and the wave comment is almost always “poor surf conditions.” The combined energy figures are low, starting at 28 and only occasionally cracking triple digits. For example, the late afternoon of Saturday the 19th shows a combined energy of 111, but it’s still a messy 3ft of cross-onshore junk. The glassy moments are there, like the morning of Thursday the 16th (2ft, glassy, combined energy 48), but it’s just not enough to get excited about.

There are a few windows where the morning wind goes glassy, but the swell is so small it’s barely surfable. The morning of Saturday the 18th has 3ft and glassy conditions, but it’s still scored as “very ordinary.” The same goes for the morning of Friday the 24th (2ft, glassy, combined energy 64). The best-looking day in the whole run is the morning of Sunday the 26th of July, with 4ft of swell from the NW, glassy wind, and the highest combined energy on offer at 156. But even then, the comment is “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s a long wait and a low bar.

If you’re desperate for a paddle, keep your eyes on the glassy mornings, but honestly, don’t expect much. This setup is pretty normal for the area when it goes quiet. Forecasts can change, but as it stands, it’s a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf.

Rusty.

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