Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks of surf. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, a story with a few slow chapters and then, hopefully, a pretty good finale.

The next run of days is going to be a tough one to get excited about. We’re staring at a lot of small, weak swell and less-than-ideal winds. It’s a flat spell, alright. You'll see a lot of days where the energy is low, somewhere in the 160s to 380s on the energy scale, with waves under 1m. A lot of that is short-period, windswell stuff that won't have any push or shape. Honestly, the first few days are a write-off for any proper surfing.

The first real blip on the radar is that Saturday the 29th. The swell is still a bit raw, coming in at 5.6ft, but the wind is cross-off from the SSW in the morning and it looks clean. It’s still a bit disorganized, but at least there’s something to paddle into. We’re seeing moderate energy of around 327-379 here. It’s a surfable, but not a classic.

Then there’s another bump, but the wind is all wrong. Another weekend, another let-down. Sunday the 30th, the swell is there, but the WSW and W winds are making it a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. Not worth the fight.

Now, look here. This is the standout window, make no mistake. Monday the 31st is the day. The stars align for a little while. We’ve got a 6.6ft swell, from the NW, with a 10-second period. That’s a proper groundswell. The energy numbers are getting up there, 832 and 652. But the real kicker is the morning. The wind is almost dead, just 3 mph from the WSW, and the forecast is glassy. It’s going to be clean, lined-up, and have some push. This is your window. The NW direction is spot on for Pantin, and the crowd is often there, so get in the water early. The period is a bit on the shorter side, but the 6.6ft of swell with that offshore angle will make it a proper session. A morning surf will be the highlight of the week. The afternoon gets a bit of a N cross-on breeze and drops off in quality.

After that high, it's back to the doldrums for the middle of the week. The swell backs off and we’re all waiting again. By Wednesday the 2nd, we’re down to a tiny 2.3ft and light winds. There's not much to say.

The next big thing is on the horizon, but it’s a long way out. Saturday the 5th of September sees a bigger, longer-period swell arrive from the NW with 12-second periods. The energy jumps way up to over 1200. It’s bigger, around 6.9ft, and the morning looks clean with a cross-off E wind. This could be a proper one, but we're over a week out, so treat it as a promising, exciting window rather than a done deal.

Then, if that sets up, Sunday the 6th of September could be the real gold. The swell stays around 6.6ft, the period is a solid 11-12 seconds, but the forecast is for near-calm winds, with the afternoon turning glassy. This is a “keep an eye on this” situation. The energy is 880 and 836, plenty of juice. If this comes together, Pantin will be at its absolute best. This is the one to plan for, but again, it’s far out.

There are a couple of other moments, like the morning of Monday the 7th, which looks glassy with a 5.9ft swell. It could be excellent, but the period and wind are less certain. It’s a runner-up to the weekend before it.

It looks like the first few days are for swapping stories, not waves. Then get after it hard on Monday morning. And keep the second weekend of September firmly in your sights.

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