Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming down the pipe for Panoramas.

Overall, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating stretch ahead. The next week and a half is mostly a write-off with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-shore wind messing things up. We’ve got a long gap of nothing really worth paddling out for, running from now all the way through to the middle of the month. The combined energy is mostly weak, sitting under 100 (46) for most of the early period, so there’s just no grunt in the water.

The first real glimmer shows up on Sunday, August 2nd, in the morning. The wind goes glassy, which is a rare treat, and there’s a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW at 9 seconds. The combined energy is still weak (79), but that glassy surface will make it look better than it is. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. After that, it’s back to the same old story of small, choppy junk.

The only thing that perks my ears up a little is Thursday, August 6th, in the afternoon. The swell bumps up to 5ft from the NW at 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps into the moderate range (446). But the wind is straight onshore from the WSW, so it’s going to be a lumpy, bumpy mess. The forecast calls it marginal, and I’d agree – only for the keenest kiter or the guy who doesn’t mind a fight.

Then we get another little window on Wednesday, August 5th, in the afternoon. Glassy wind again, with a 4ft NW swell at 7 seconds. Combined energy is moderate (149). Surfable, but still very ordinary. It’s a pattern – small glassy mornings that don’t deliver.

The real standout of the whole 16 days, if you can call it that, is still the Thursday August 6th afternoon session. That 5ft is the biggest swell we see, and despite the onshore wind, the energy is there (446). It’s the only time the swell gets over 5ft, and with the wind state, it’s more of a challenge than a classic. For a clean wave, you’re looking at the glassy Sunday August 2nd morning, but it’s tiny.

Water temperature is sitting at 70°F, which is about average for the time of year – nothing unusual there.

Honestly, for a beach and reef setup like Panoramas, this is a pretty bleak run. If you’re desperate, the 2nd or 5th mornings with glassy conditions are your best bet for a few clean, weak rollers. The 6th afternoon has the size but comes with a side of chop. Don’t expect much.

Rusty.

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