Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Panoramas.

Look, straight up, this isn’t a classic stretch. We’ve got a long 16-day window here, but for the first few days, it’s very quiet. The swell you’ll see hanging around is mostly small, under 3 feet, with only weak to moderate combined energy (between 69 and 194). Nothing to get too worked up about early on.

Starting off on Thursday the 10th, the morning actually looks the most promising we’ll see for a while. The wind is glassy from the SW at only 3 mph, making conditions clean and smooth. You’re looking at a small 2ft NW swell with a short period of 7 seconds, so it’s a bit weak (energy at 69), but that glassy surface is a major positive. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – more of a longboard kind of session for getting wet than anything special. The water temp is 74°, which feels about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

Thursday afternoon turns cross-shore and bumpy with a 5ft swell (energy jumps to 194), but the wind shifts to a NW cross at 9 mph, and conditions are reported as poor. Friday the 11th through the weekend stays poor as well. The swell stays small, around 2ft to 3ft, and the wind direction keeps it messy onshore or cross-onshore. No real standout sessions in there.

You’ll get a few more brief glassy windows on Tuesday the 15th morning (2ft, 11-sec period, clean but tiny), and again on Wednesday the 16th morning (2ft, 6-sec period, glassy). These are just light little knee-high waves though – still surfable but nothing to write home about.

The best on offer here is actually the morning of Thursday the 17th. It’s still small at 3ft from the NW (period 8 seconds), but the wind is glassy from the SSW at 3 mph, and energy ticks up to 112, so there’s a bit more push. It’s consistent here, but it’s very small. That’s the closest we get to a highlight.

Heading into the second week, from Friday the 18th onward, it’s more of the same – tiny waves in the 1ft to 2ft range, with the odd glassy spell but most afternoons going cross-onshore or choppy. The 22nd morning brings another glassy window (2ft, 11-sec, glassy), and the 25th morning also looks glassy (1ft, 9-sec). Still, none of these break into anything with real size. For this stretch, if you’re itching to paddle, those morning glass-offs are your only real shot.

Overall, this is a very quiet run for Panoramas. The consistent nature of the break means it tends not to stay flat for long, but through this 16-day window, the swell is just too small to get excited about. If you’re a beginner, the 2ft to 3ft mornings with glassy wind are fine for practice – anything over 5ft never appears here. For the experienced crew, it’s a patience game.

- Rusty

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