Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about Pantin.

We’ve got a pretty grim run of surf ahead for the next week and a half, to be honest. The water is sitting at 61°F which is a staggering 5°F colder than normal for this time of year – that’s not just a little nippy, that’s "where’s my 5/4?" territory. The opening days are a write-off; the wind is all over the place, mostly cross or onshore, and the wave energy is weak to moderate (73-216). There’s a real gap of poor conditions from Tuesday the 28th of July all the way through until the end of the first week of August.

We do get a pulse of stronger energy around Monday the 3rd of August morning, with a combined energy reading of 300 and a 4ft swell from the west. But the wind is a messy cross-shore, so it’s going to be a chop-fest and not worth getting excited about. The surf quality comments are basically a dead zone of "poor surf conditions" or "marginal."

The only real standout in this whole 16-day window is shaping up for Tuesday the 11th of August. That morning, Pantin is looking at a solid 8ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period, and the wind is a clean cross-offshore from the NE. The combined energy rockets up to 1473, which is serious power. That’s big, powerful, and clean. However, with 8ft on the cards, this is strictly for experienced surfers only – beginners need to sit this one out. The NE wind should keep it relatively clean, but the swell direction is a little off the perfect NW optimum, so it might be a bit wally. The energy drops off again in the afternoon as the wind picks up to a fresh 19 mph, ruining it.

So, for the entire 16-day run, the only window that has any real hope is that Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. Everything else is a mix of weak, onshore, or just plain messy. If you’re an expert, mark that day. If not, you’re better off waiting for a better forecast.

Rusty.

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