Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’ve got a look at what’s coming up for Panoramas over the next couple of weeks.

Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet stretch. We’ve got small, workable waves on offer, but nothing that’s going to set the world on fire. The swell energy is mostly in the weak to moderate range, and the best windows are going to be the early mornings when the wind drops out.

Let’s start with Thursday morning, the 13th. That’s your best bet early on. We’re looking at a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 95, but the wind is glassy from the south at only 3 mph. It’s clean, but it’s small. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing out of the ordinary there.

The mornings are the only real play here. Friday morning the 14th sees a little bump up to 3ft from the NW with an 8-second period and 143 combined energy (moderate). Glassy conditions again from the SSW at 3 mph. That’s probably the pick of the entire forecast. It’s not big, but it’ll be clean and with the NW swell direction matching the optimum, it’ll have a bit of shape on the reef sections.

Saturday afternoon the 15th sees a jump in combined energy to 313 (moderate), with a 4ft NW swell, but the wind goes cross-on from the west at 6 mph, so it’s messy. The morning of the 16th is glassy again with a 3ft NW swell, but the period is only 7 seconds, so short, weak lines.

After that, it’s a long grind. From Sunday the 16th afternoon right through to Friday the 28th, the pattern is the same: tiny surf, mostly under 3ft, with the occasional glassy morning that gives you a chance to paddle out for a few knee-to-waist high waves. The combined energy dips into the 30s and 40s for a lot of that second week, which is weak. The afternoon winds are consistently cross-on from the WNW, which just ruins any chance of a good session.

The best of the whole window is Friday morning, the 14th of August. It’s only 3ft, but it’s clean, glassy, and the swell has a bit of energy. It’s an intermediate wave, and since it’s consistent, you’ll get plenty of waves. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, so expect a few other heads out.

For the rest of the 16 days, it’s a lot of waiting. The mornings are your only hope, and the surf is small. Late in the run, on the 26th and 27th mornings, there’s a bit of a pulse with 3ft from the NW and 8 seconds, and combined energy around 113, but it’s still small. Glassy winds though, so it’s rideable.

If you’re a beginner, the swell never really gets over 4ft, so it’s safe enough. But the short periods and lack of real push mean it’s not going to be a classic.

That’s the picture from here. Keep an eye on the morning glass-offs.

Rusty

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