Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Panoramas for the next couple of weeks.

It’s a pretty quiet outlook overall, with a lot of small, nothing-special days. The one call-out is the morning of Friday, September 18th, which looks like the best chance for a proper session. The water is sitting around 71°, which is standard for this time of year.

The first few days are thin. Monday morning, September 7th, we’ve got a tiny 1ft swell from the NW with an 11-second period, and the combined energy is weak (90). The wind is glassy, so it’s clean, but there’s hardly any push. That afternoon, the wind turns onshore and it’s junk.

Tuesday morning, September 8th, is glassy again with a slight bump to 2ft from the WNW, period at 12 seconds, and moderate energy (154). It’s surfable, but nothing special. The afternoons through the rest of the week are all blown out by cross or cross-onshore winds, with the swell staying under 5ft.

Thursday morning, September 10th, gives another glassy window with 3ft from the NW at 8 seconds, but the energy is weak (104). It’s clean but tiny. This pattern of small, glassy mornings and messy afternoons holds through the first week.

Then we hit a real dry spell. From Friday, September 11th, through to Thursday, September 17th, conditions are consistently poor. The wind is never right, and the swell is either too small, too short period, or both. There’s a moment on the morning of Monday, September 14th, with 1ft and a 13-second period in glassy conditions, but it’s just too weak to matter.

Now, the highlight. The morning of Friday, September 18th. This is the one. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period, and the combined energy is a solid 271. The wind is glassy, and the forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” This is the best on offer. The spot is a beach-and-reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the NW, and it’s consistent, so you’ll get waves. Just be aware, crowds are sometimes around.

After that, the surf fades. The morning of Saturday, September 19th has 4ft NW swell but with cross-onshore winds, so it’s messy. The morning of Sunday, September 20th is glassy again but back down to 3ft, and the energy is weak (106). The final few days are just small and glassy, with nothing to get excited about.

So, make a plan for the morning of Friday, September 18th. That’s your best chance. The rest is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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