Panoramas Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.

To be straight with you, the outlook for Panoramas is a bit of a mixed bag. We’ve got a consistent run of small NW swell, but the quality is really going to be a struggle. The energy is mostly weak to moderate, with combined energy values mostly in the double digits or low triple digits, so nothing punchy. The water temp is sitting at 69.4°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first real chance to get wet that’s worth mentioning is on the morning of Wednesday, the 2nd. We’re looking at a 3.3ft NW swell with a 9-second period. The wind is glassy from the SE at 3 mph, which is a major positive – it’ll be clean. The combined energy is 148, still moderate. It’s surfable but very ordinary conditions, so don’t expect much more than a few fun ones.

Then there’s a long gap. The next half-decent opportunity doesn’t roll around until the morning of Saturday, the 5th. The swell drops to 2.6ft from the NW, period down to 7 seconds, so a bit weak and short. The wind is cross-off from the SE at 6 mph, keeping it clean. Combined energy is only 71, so it’s weak. Again, just surfable, nothing to write home about.

Sunday morning, the 6th, is another one to keep an eye on. Glassy conditions again with SE wind at 3 mph, and a 2.3ft NW swell, 7-second period. Combined energy is 86. It’s clean, but the swell is small and short.

Moving into the second week, the morning of Tuesday, the 8th, sees a 2.3ft WNW swell with a longer 12-second period and glassy south wind. Combined energy jumps to 186, which is moderate but still not strong. Clean conditions, but the swell is still small for a long period groundswell. At a beach and reef setup, that long period might make it a bit straight, but it’ll be clean.

The best bet of the whole outlook, and I mean the only real standout, is the morning of Tuesday, the 15th. We’ve got a 2.0ft WNW swell, 10-second period, with glassy conditions and zero wind from the west. Combined energy is 84, so not huge, but it’s clean and the period is decent. It’s surfable, and with the calm conditions, it’ll be the most pleasant session of the fortnight.

The morning of Wednesday, the 16th, is also worth a mention: a 2.0ft WNW swell, 10-second period, glassy from the WSW with zero wind. Combined energy at 118, moderate. Same story – clean, small, but probably the last chance for a decent paddle before the wind picks up in the afternoon.

Overall, the entire 16-day window is a grind. There’s no big swell, no powerful energy, and a lot of afternoons ruined by cross-onshore wind. The morning sessions are where it’s at, but you’ll be hunting for tiny, clean waves. The best on offer is definitely the morning of the 15th – calm, clean, and a little bit of long-period energy. Fingers crossed a better swell shows up in the longer range.

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