Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s break it down. The next 16 days around Panoramas are looking pretty average, no way around it. There’s a consistent NW groundswell direction that suits this break, but the size is mostly small, and the wind spoils a lot of sessions.

It starts off Tuesday the 15th with tiny 1ft waves from the NW. There’s an 11-second period so there’s some groundswell in there, but a cross-onshore breeze from the WNW has it choppy. The combined energy is only 47 (weak), and it’s a poor surf call.

Wednesday morning the 16th is your best early bet. Swell bumps to 3ft from the NW, period drops to 7 seconds so it’s a bit weaker, but the wind goes glassy from the SSE. Water temp is 71°, which is about normal for the time of year. It’s surfable, very ordinary, but that glassy wind makes it the cleanest option.

Thursday the 17th morning has 4ft NW swell with an 8-second period, combined energy at 152 (moderate). Glassy wind again from the SSW. Rideable but not special.

Friday the 18th sees the swell hit 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period and energy up to 537 (moderate to strong). But the wind is cross-onshore from the WNW, so it’s messy. Skip that one.

From the 20th onward, the waves drop off hard. You get stretches of days with 1ft to 2ft swell. Mornings like Monday the 21st with 2ft NW swell and a very long 12-second period, glassy from the WSW – surfable but tiny. The 28th morning has 2ft WNW swell, 13-second period, glassy from the SW. These are clean but weak.

The standout session? The best clean window is Wednesday morning the 16th. That glassy wind makes the most of a small wave. After that, there’s no real highlight. The long-period groundswell pulses in the second week – like the 23rd afternoon with a 16-second period (very long) and 4ft from the NW, energy at 106 – have nice shape in the water, but the cross-onshore breeze ruins the surface. For a beach-and-reef setup, that makes it tricky.

Crowds are possible on the glassy mornings, but with the surf so small, it might be quiet.

Overall, it’s a drawn-out run of ordinary waves. The swell direction is right, but you’re hunting for tiny clean windows. If you need to paddle, go for that Wednesday morning the 16th or the glassy sessions around the 21st or 28th. Otherwise, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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