Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, but this time in feet, miles per hour, and Fahrenheit.

First up, the good news? Well, the next two weeks are looking pretty quiet for Panoramas. It’s one of those runs where you’ll be chasing shadows. We’re staring down a stretch of small, weak swell and mostly cross-onshore winds that’ll keep things choppy and unappealing. That overall pattern is set from the start and won’t really shift until the second week.

Kicking off Tuesday the 7th, we’ve got a tiny 1.3ft NW wind swell, but the south wind is cross-on and it’s just not happening – energy is a meager 19. Wednesday the 8th starts glassy, which is nice, but the swell is still only 1.3ft and 6-second period, so it’s flat and weak (12 energy). That glassy dawn repeats Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, each time with a bit of morning offshore wind, but the swell stays stubbornly small – 1.3ft and 0.7ft, respectively. It’s a tease.

Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th are more of the same: tiny swells, cross-on breezes, poor conditions. The combined energy finally starts to climb a little Sunday afternoon to 82, but the swell’s only 2ft with a short period, so no real power.

Monday the 13th still looks pretty ordinary – 2.6ft NW swell but a cross-on wind keeps it messy. Energy is 80-82, still weak.

Then we get a tiny glimmer. Tuesday the 14th afternoon, the wind goes glassy off the water, and that 3ft NW swell starts to look a bit more lined up. The energy edges up to 89. It’s surfable, but just barely. That’s probably the best genuine chance in the whole window – a few clean, crumbly waves, nothing to write home about. Wednesday the 15th is back to poor conditions.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th mornings both offer glassy conditions again, with the swell holding around 2.3ft to 3ft. Still very marginal. The real highlight might be Friday the 17th afternoon – the swell jumps to 3.9ft from NNW, and the energy surges to 228, which is a moderate bump. But the wind goes cross-shore, and it’s from the NW, so it might be a bit bumpy. If you’re desperate, it’s something.

After that, the second week remains small. Saturday the 18th sees 4.3ft NNW swell and 324 energy, which is the biggest of the run, but the wind is light cross-onshore and the wave comment says “marginal.” Sunday the 19th onward, it drops back to around 3.3ft or less, with the wind often turning cross-on or moderate. Nothing stands out.

Overall, the best bet for the whole 16-day stretch is Tuesday afternoon the 14th, with that glassy surface and 3ft NW swell. It’s clean, but tiny. If you want a bit more size, the afternoon of Friday the 17th offers 3.9ft, but the wind isn’t as good. Honestly, it’s a flat spell. Hang tight.

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