Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the outlook for Panoramas over the next 16 days is a real mixed bag. We’re looking at a long stretch of small, choppy, and generally poor surf, with only a few brief windows where it cleans up enough to be worth a paddle. The consistency is there, but the quality is the problem. The water is sitting at 70°F which is about average for the time of year, so a wetsuit is your call.

The first real chance to get wet comes on the morning of Friday, July 31st. The wind goes glassy, and the swell is a tiny 3 ft from the NW. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is weak (88), so you’ll be working for every ride. It’s a dawn patrol only gig, as the wind swings NW and picks up to 16 mph in the afternoon, turning it into a messy cross-shore chop.

After that, we hit a dry spell. The mornings of Sunday, August 2nd, Monday, August 3rd, and Tuesday, August 4th are all glassy, but the swell is tiny – 2 ft to 2 ft. The energy is weak (73-95). These are the best of a bad lot, but calling them standouts is a stretch. The crowds are sometimes around, so you might have company for these small, clean waves.

The next real glimmer is the morning of Wednesday, August 5th. It’s glassy again, but the NW swell has bumped up to 4 ft with moderate energy (157). The period is 8 seconds, so it’s a short-period wind swell, but the glassy conditions will make it the cleanest it’s been all week. It’s an intermediate-level wave, so not a beginner spot.

The best session of the whole run, on paper, is the morning of Thursday, August 6th. Glassy offshore wind from the SSE, the swell is 3 ft from the NW, and the energy is 123. It’s not huge, but it’s your best chance for a clean, fun session. Then again on Friday, August 7th morning, glassy again with the same 3 ft NW swell and 116 energy. Glassy, consistent, and small – it’s the most reliable it gets.

The standouts are the mornings of August 5th and August 6th. Both offer glassy, clean conditions which is a massive positive here. The swell direction is from the NW, which is the optimum for Panoramas, so the breaks should line up well. The 4 ft on the 5th is the biggest of the glassy sessions, giving it a slight edge. Just remember, these are small waves, so bring your groveller.

The second week looks like more of the same: small NW swell, with glassy mornings on the 8th, 9th, and the morning of the 12th all offering tiny, weak, but clean surf. The afternoon winds are a problem, turning it all to chop.

Honestly, this is a lean period. If you’re desperate, hit the dawn patrols on the 5th, 6th, or 7th of August. Otherwise, the forecast might change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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