Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for Panoramas over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, I've seen more promising forecasts. We're looking at a pretty flat and messy run. The swell is coming from the northwest, which is the right direction, but it's small and weak for the most part. The combined energy barely cracks triple digits on a few days, and most of the time it's sitting under 100 (49-76), meaning the ocean is just not holding much power. The water temp is 70°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days, Thursday the 16th through Tuesday the 22nd, are mostly a write-off. The swell is tiny, between 2ft and 4ft, but the wind is almost always cross-onshore, putting a bump on the surface. Friday morning the 17th and Saturday morning the 18th are the only real glimmers, with glassy conditions and a clean surface, but the waves are still only 2ft to 3ft and pretty ordinary. You'd be out there for the paddle, not the ride.

The middle of the week from the 23rd to the 26th sees a little more push, with the swell picking up to 3ft to 4ft and the period stretching to 9 seconds, which is a bit more groundswell character. The combined energy jumps up into the 100s and 200s (138-382 on some afternoons), so there's more juice in the water. But the wind is still the problem. Most afternoons get a bit of a cross-onshore bump, and the mornings are a mixed bag of cross or cross-off winds. The best chance here is Saturday morning the 25th, with a cross-offshore wind from the southeast at 9 mph, making it clean, and a 4ft NW swell. Also, Sunday morning the 26th is glassy with a 4ft swell, which is surfable but not a standout.

The final stretch from the 27th to the 31st fades back into small, weak, and messy. The swell drops to 2ft-4ft, and the wind is all over the place, from cross-shore to strong cross-onshore. There's a brief moment on Wednesday morning the 29th with glassy conditions and 3ft, and again on Friday morning the 31st with a glassy 2ft, but it's not enough to get excited about.

If I had to pick one morning to go, it would be Saturday the 25th. Clean conditions, a touch of energy (197), and a 4ft NW swell. It's not pumping, but it's the most ridable of the bunch. The Sunday the 26th glass-off is also worth a look for a quiet session.

Don't expect much else. This is a long stretch of poor surf conditions, so keep your expectations low and your eyes on the horizon for the next change.

Rusty.

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