Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here. Let's break down what's happening at Pantin over the next couple of weeks.

It's a frustrating outlook, honestly. We've got some swell coming and going, but the wind is the main character here, and it's not a friendly one. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a fair bit colder than usual for this time of year, so don't forget the thick rubber.

The week starts off small and ordinary. Monday morning the 10th has tiny 2ft waves from the NW with a 9-second period, and the energy is weak (95). The cross-offshore wind from the ENE at 3 mph is okay, but it's just not enough to get excited about. By the afternoon, the wind picks up to 12 mph from the NE, making a mess of things.

The pattern holds through Tuesday and Wednesday, with the swell just nudging up to 3ft by Wednesday the 12th, but the wind is always cross or cross-on, keeping conditions poor. The combined energy climbs a bit, hitting 216 on Wednesday, but it doesn't matter when the wind is on it.

Thursday the 13th is more of the same – 4ft of W swell, but the wind is a letdown. Friday the 14th, the wind really starts to howl from the NE at 15 to 19 mph, making it a lumpy, choppy mess even with the swell dropping to 3ft.

The weekend of the 15th and 16th is a bit of a tease. Saturday the 15th sees the swell jump to 6ft from the NNE, but it's a short-period 6-second windswell. The wind is a fresh 19 to 22 mph cross-shore, which is going to be a real battle. The energy is moderate (292-321), but honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Sunday the 16th is the biggest swell of the first week, with 7ft to 7ft from the NNE, and the energy is strong (480-502). The morning has a clean look with a cross-offshore wind, but that swell is short-period (7 seconds) and over 8ft, so it's strictly for experts only. The afternoon wind is back to a fresh cross-shore, ruining it again.

The middle of the week stays bumpy, with the wind never really letting up. There's a glimmer of hope Thursday afternoon the 20th. The swell drops to 2ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the wind goes glassy from the SE at 3 mph with some moderate rain. The energy is moderate (204), and it should be clean. It's not a big wave, but it's the best we've seen in a while.

Then we get the real standout. Saturday morning the 22nd. The swell is 3ft from the NW with a much longer 11-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NE at 3 mph. The energy is moderate (207). This is your window. It's going to be small but super clean. Get on it early before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon.

Finally, Sunday the 23rd brings a bigger pulse of 5ft to 6ft from the NW and NNW, with the energy jumping to a strong 479-738. But the wind is cross-on, and the period is a short 10 seconds, so it's going to be a bumpy, powerful mess. The Monday after that is still big but messy with cross-shore winds.

So, if you're looking for the best of a tricky period, that Thursday the 20th afternoon is a clean little session, but the real pick is Saturday morning the 22nd. It's small, clean, and glassy. That's your one.

Rusty, signing off.

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