Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here, lookin’ at the forecast for Pantin over the next couple of weeks. First thing you’ll notice – there’s a bit of a slow start. Nothing really worth paddling out for on Sunday the 6th, just messy, onshore junk. We’re talking a long wait, a solid gap of a few days before anything decent shows its face.

The first real glimmer comes in on Monday the 7th. Swell bumps up to about 6ft from the WNW, period’s a solid 12 seconds, so there’s some proper energy behind it (combined energy of all swells directed here is 1112). But the wind is cross-on, WSW at 12 mph, so it’ll be a bit bumpy, making it a marginal call. Not the best start.

Tuesday the 8th is a write-off, and Wednesday the 9th brings a bit more size – 6ft to 7ft from the NNW – but the wind is cross from the NE at 12 mph, so it’ll be lumpy. Thursday the 10th, though... now we’re talkin’. The wind goes glassy, dead calm from the ESE at 3 mph in the morning, then light NNW at 3 mph in the arvo. Swell is 5ft to 4ft from the NNW, period around 10 seconds, and the energy’s moderate (484 and 327). That’s clean, clean surf. For Pantin, this is as good as it gets in this run – the standout session for the first week. Expect crowds to be an issue though, it’s often packed here for good reason.

The next few days from Friday the 11th through to Sunday the 13th are back to mediocrity, though Sunday morning the 13th sees a 6ft NW swell with 12-second period and clean cross-off wind from the ENE at 12 mph. That one’s worth a look if you’re desperate, but the energy’s strong (959) and it’s still not perfect.

Now, look ahead to Tuesday the 15th of September. This one’s a beauty. Early morning, it’s dead calm, glassy, with some clouds. Swell is 5ft from the WNW, period 11 seconds, and the energy’s moderate (527). Conditions are rated very good. That’s the pick of the entire forecast – a proper glassy morning with a solid NW groundswell. But by afternoon the wind swings onshore, so be on it early.

The following week has a few more highlights. Friday the 18th of September morning looks serious – 8ft from the NW at 11 seconds, with a light ENE cross-off wind at 6 mph. That’s a big swell, strong energy (1167), and clean conditions. This one’s for experienced surfers only, it’s going to be powerful. And then Monday the 21st of September morning brings another glassy session, 5ft from the WNW, 10 seconds, with WSW 3 mph glassy wind. Perfect for a long session.

So, overall, the standout is the Tuesday the 15th morning – that glassy WNW swell is the one to circle. Thursday the 10th is also a gem, and the big Friday the 18th morning is for the crew who can handle it. The rest of the time, there’s a lot of average, onshore, or choppy conditions. But when it’s on, Pantin really delivers.

Keep the wax soft. Rusty.

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