Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way. We’ve got a 16-day window, but truth be told, the first few days are a bit of a write-off. The real action doesn’t kick in until later, so don’t be in a rush to grab your board just yet.

The opening slots are a mess. Tuesday (8th September) has some swell, but the wind is all over the place and the conditions are just too choppy or marginal to bother with. Same story for Wednesday and most of Thursday. The waves are either too messy or the energy is just weak. The combined energy on Thursday morning is only 453 (moderate), and the swell is a pretty average 5ft from the NNW. It’s clean, but it’s just not coming together for a standout session.

The wait is worth it for Sunday morning, 13th September. That’s your standout. Pantin is the spot, and it’s firing on all cylinders. We’re looking at a clean 6ft swell from the NW, with a solid 12-second period. The combined energy here is a proper 868 (strong wave energy), and the wind is a gentle cross-off breeze. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there. The flow will be good, the waves will have some punch, and it’s a very consistent break. It’s not too big for intermediates, but it’s got enough to keep you honest. This is the one to circle on the calendar. Expect crowds to be possible given how good it looks.

That Sunday afternoon gets a bit cross-choppy, so make the most of the morning. The following week is a mixed bag. Monday (14th September) morning is clean but the swell drops to 4ft from the NW, and the energy is weaker (350). It’s surfable, but nothing special. A few days of small, clean waves follow, but they’re pretty weak.

Then, on Thursday 17th September, we get another little window. The morning is glassy with a 3ft WNW swell. The wind is dead calm, a light NNW breeze, and it’s glassy. The combined energy is only 282 (weak), but when it’s that clean, any wave is a good wave. It’s a small-wave day for the loggers or the longboard.

The last week of the forecast is a bit of a letdown. The swell tries to pick up again around the 21st, but the wind is always cross-shore or onshore, chopping it up. The combined energy hits 709 on the morning of the 21st (strong), but the 5ft NW swell is just getting mangled by the cross-breeze. It’s a frustrating one, because there’s energy there, but the conditions are poor.

The very end of the run, around the 23rd, has some longer period groundswell (13 seconds), but the wind is howling onshore and the energy is just 467. It’s not worth the drive.

So, to wrap it up: the early part of the window is a bust. The standout is definitely Sunday morning, 13th September. If you can’t make that, the glassy session on Thursday 17th is a nice consolation prize, but it’s small. After that, it’s a lot of waiting for something to clean up. The forecasts can change, but for now, you’ve got one proper day to nail.

Rusty.

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