Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for Pantin over the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are pretty grim. We’re looking at a rough start with small, weak swell and poor conditions. From Friday the 24th right through to Sunday the 27th, the surf is just not worth paddling out for. The waves are small, the wind is messy, and the energy is absolutely pathetic – we’re talking combined energy readings as low as 26 (weak) up to 150 (moderate). It’s a full-on flat spell to kick things off, so don’t bother checking the cam until at least Monday.

Now, Monday the 27th morning shows a bit of a pulse. Swell jumps to 5ft from the NNW with a period of 10 seconds, and the combined energy hits 487 (moderate). The wind is offshore from the ENE, blowing at 16 mph, so it’ll be clean. That’s actually a decent window for the more experienced crew – the size is getting up there, pushing into the 5ft mark, so beginners might find it a bit much. But the clean conditions could make for a few good ones.

The standout, and I mean the real highlight of the whole forecast, is Tuesday morning, the 28th. It’s a classic. The swell is 4ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and combined energy is 276 (moderate). But the wind, my friends, is glassy. A light WSW breeze at 3 mph leaves the surface like a mirror. That’s what we live for. The surfing will be good – clean, lined-up waves. This is your window. Get out there.

The rest of the week after that tails off fast. Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th drop back to small, weak, and bumpy. Nothing to write home about.

But hold on, because the end of the month and into August starts to look interesting again. Friday the 31st brings a building swell, hitting 6ft from the W by the afternoon, with combined energy up to 590 (moderate). The wind is light cross-onshore, so it’s a bit messy, but the size is there. Still, the best of the next run looks like Saturday the 1st of August. The morning sees 5ft swell from the NW with a period of 11 seconds, and combined energy of 532 (moderate). The wind is light cross-shore, so the surface should be okay. This is a solid, consistent option for the weekend.

Into the second week, things get bigger but rougher. Sunday the 2nd shows 6ft to 7ft from the NW with a period of 11 seconds, and combined energy jumping to 954 and then 1090 (strong). That’s serious wave energy for a beach break, but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy. For the experts only at that size, and honestly, the setup might be more interesting for the kite crowd than us paddle surfers. Monday the 3rd is similar, with 6ft dropping to 5ft, still cross-onshore. The rest of the week fades back to small and poor.

So, to wrap it up: the first few days are a write-off. Your best bet is Tuesday morning the 28th for glassy perfection. After that, Saturday the 1st of August is the next decent call, but it’s not as clean. The long-range stuff in the second week is big but windy, so keep expectations in check.

Rusty.

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