Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch ahead. There’s no real standout swell to get excited about, and most days are going to be on the small side. The wind is the main problem – it’s going to be a steady cross or cross-onshore chop from the NW through the afternoons, which will mess up whatever little waves are there. The water temperature feels about average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.

The first bit of hope is Wednesday morning, the 9th. It’s small, only 3 ft of NW swell, but the wind is glassy from the WSW. That’s the cleanest it’s going to be all week. The energy is weak though, at just 130. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it. The afternoons are a write-off with that fresh NW wind hitting 19 mph.

Thursday and Friday mornings are similar – same small 3 ft swell, glassy conditions, but the energy drops off even more. It’s a bit of a grind, but you could get a few if you’re keen.

Saturday morning the 12th offers a little something different. The swell is 3 ft from the NW, with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE. It’ll be clean, and the energy picks up to 120. That’s probably the best call for the first week – it’s nothing epic, but it’s the most workable window.

After that, it gets really small and messy. The swell drops to 2 ft or less, and the wind just keeps chopping it up. There’s a stretch from Sunday the 13th right through to the next weekend where it’s just not worth paddling out. The wind is either too strong or the swell is barely there.

Then, look at Wednesday morning the 23rd. There’s a bit of a lift – 2 ft swell from the NW, but the energy jumps to 232. That’s moderate energy, and with glassy conditions from a light WSW wind, it could be the cleanest little session of the whole forecast. It’s still small, so don’t expect barrels, but for a grovel, it might be the pick of the bunch.

The Thursday morning the 24th has a 1 ft swell with a long 13-second period, but the wind is cross-shore so it won’t be great. The long period means the sets will be very spaced out, and at point breaks it might wrap in, but here it’s just too small to matter.

So, bottom line: the best windows are the Saturday morning of the 12th and the Wednesday morning of the 23rd. Both offer clean conditions and the most energy. The rest of the time, it’s a waiting game. Nothing here for beginners either; the swell never gets over 5 ft, so it’s mostly knee-to-waist high stuff for the keen.

Rusty.

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