Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with a look at what's on the menu for Panoramas over the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you, we're looking at a long, slow stretch of small surf and tricky conditions. This isn't a classic period for the spot, but there are a few tiny windows where it might be worth a paddle.

We start with the good news: the water is sitting at 73°F, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't freeze waiting for a set.

Right off the bat, it’s a quiet start. For the first several days, from Tuesday the 11th right through to the end of next week, the consistent NW swell is small, hanging mostly around 2ft to 3ft. The energy is weak, with combined swell energy figures mostly well under 100 – the numbers are 61, 59, 64 – so nothing is really pushing in. On top of that, the wind is almost constantly cross-onshore from the WNW, making for choppy, rippled-out surfaces. It's a lot of work for very little reward.

You'll see a couple of brief moments of calm though. On the mornings of Friday the 14th, Monday the 17th, and Tuesday the 18th, the wind drops to glassy conditions with a light SW wind. The swell remains tiny at 2ft from the NW, coming in with a fair period of 9 seconds. This gives you small, clean, weak waves. It’s surfable, but don't expect anything with any push. The combined energy is still very low (93, 69, 103). It's a good time for a longboard or a foiler if you’re desperate.

The weekend of the 22nd and 23rd shows a very slight bump in size. On Saturday the 22nd morning, we get glassy conditions with a 3ft NW swell and a combined energy of 121 (moderate), but it's short period at 7 seconds. Then Sunday the 23rd morning has a clean 4ft NW groundswell with a 9-second period and a light cross-offshore wind. Combined swell energy climbs to 179 (moderate). This is the pick of the fortnight, a moment of decent, clean, waist-high potential. But the crowds may come out for it.

Late on Sunday the 23rd afternoon, the wind cranks up to a near gale from the NNW, and by Monday the 25th we're back to tiny, weak surf. The last few days of the forecast are a fade-out, with waves dropping to 1ft and combined energy falling to just 26. It's a long blank run at the end.

The true standout here is the Sunday the 23rd morning session. That 4ft NW swell at 9 seconds, with that clean cross-offshore wind, is the only time you'll get something worth setting an alarm for. It’s small, but it’ll be the best shaped waves we see. The rest is a bunch of small, choppy, or glassy but powerless days. Keep your expectations real low for this stretch.

Rusty.

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