Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – lookin’ at the next 16 days for Panoramas, and it’s a tough one. This is a beach and reef setup that’s fairly exposed to the NW, and the swell direction is right, but everything else is just… off. We’re looking at a proper dry spell.

The water’s sitting at 70°, which is about 1° warmer than usual for this time of year – nothing wild, just a touch on the mild side. The energy in the water is weak for the most part, with combined energy values hanging around 87 to 99 for the first few days. That’s barely a pulse.

Honestly, the first week and a half is a write-off. From Thursday the 16th right through to the week after, the surf is poor. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and every single session is plagued by cross-onshore wind. It’s small, it’s messy, and it’s just not worth paddling out for. You’ll be battling wind ripples and chop for nothing.

We do get a few little windows of hope. On the mornings of Tuesday the 21st, Wednesday the 22nd, and Saturday the 25th of July, the wind goes glassy. Absolutely flat calm. The waves are still only 3 ft to 3 ft from the NW, with a short period of 8 seconds, but for a few hours it’s the best it’s gonna get. The energy is weak (84 to 101), so it’s just small, slow rollers. Surfable for a longboard or a foiler, but it’s not going to get the heart pumping.

The biggest change comes on Saturday the 25th of July afternoon. The swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NNW, and the energy jumps to 326 – that’s moderate wave energy. But the wind swings to a moderate cross-shore from the NW at 12 mph, and it’s choppy. It’s a mess. Then Sunday the 26th afternoon sees a strong breeze from the NNW at 25 mph, pushing 5 ft waves. That’s getting into expert territory size-wise, but with that wind, it’s just a washing machine. That setup is looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Tuesday the 28th of July. We get a glassy morning with a 4 ft swell from the NW and a period of 9 seconds. The energy is 193, so it’s got a bit more push. It’s still only surfable waves but very ordinary conditions, but it’s the cleanest, most substantial wave in the whole forecast. The swell direction is a perfect match for the break. If you’re desperate, that’s the one window to aim for.

Beyond that, we slide back into the same pattern of small, weak, cross-onshore junk until the end of the month. It’s a long, flat, and frustrating run. The spot is consistent, so it won’t stay this poor forever, but for now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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