Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – this 16-day window for Panoramas is a real tough one. The overall pattern is mostly small, weak, and messy, with a lot of poor surf conditions and only a few fleeting moments that are just barely surfable. There’s nothing that truly stands out as a classic session, but there are a couple of windows where you might get a wave if you’re desperate.

The water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit surprises.

Starting off, Thursday the 27th of August morning is glassy with a tiny 0.7 ft swell from the NNW (7 seconds) and combined energy of just 10 – weak as it gets. Not worth paddling out. Thursday afternoon gets a bit more size at 4 ft from the NW but with a short 5-second period, cross-shore wind, and a cross-chop. Poor.

Friday the 28th of August morning shows a little improvement – glassy conditions, 3 ft NW swell (7 seconds), combined energy of 91. The description says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” so it’s a low-energy option if you’re really keen. Friday afternoon gets worse with cross-on wind.

Saturday the 29th of August morning has 4 ft NW swell with a longer 11-second period, combined energy of 282 (moderate), but it’s cross-on and described as marginal. The longer period might offer better shape, but the wind messes it up. Saturday afternoon is similar but smaller.

From Sunday the 30th of August right through to Friday the 4th of September, it’s a long stretch of poor surf – small, weak, mostly cross-on or onshore wind, with energy dropping from 226 down to 32. The best you can say is the morning of the 5th of September is glassy with a tiny 2 ft NW swell, but it’s still poor.

There’s a gap of a few days with no real surf until the 6th of September Sunday morning, which is glassy and has a 1 ft NW swell with a very long 13-second period, combined energy of 76. The description says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions” – that long period means it’s clean but tiny, and the waves will break slowly at a beach break setup. Not a standout.

The 9th of September Wednesday morning is glassy again, 3 ft NW swell (8 seconds), combined energy of 148, and described as “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” This is the closest to a highlight in the whole outlook – small, clean, and consistent enough for a light paddle if you’re not too fussy.

The 11th of September Friday morning is also glassy, 3 ft NW swell (8 seconds), combined energy of 136, and again “surfable but very ordinary.”

Overall, Panoramas is a fairly exposed spot with consistent waves, but in this 16-day window, the swell is small, the wind is often cross-on, and the quality is poor. The only real positives are a few glassy mornings with rideable, small waves. If you’re a beginner, the tiny 2 ft to 3 ft stuff is fine, but there’s nothing over 5 ft, so no worries about being too big. The best option is probably the morning of the 9th of September – cleanest conditions with the most energy. But honestly, don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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