Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer at Pantin over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – the first week plus is a tough one to love. The pattern sets in early and hangs around.

We kick off on Tuesday the 11th of August with a bit of life in the water – a 2ft NW swell pushing in with a period of 10 seconds, giving us a combined energy reading of 122 (moderate wave energy). The morning is the pick here with a glassy 3 mph NE breeze. It’s small and clean, just surfable, but you won't be writing home about it. By afternoon the wind swings to a cross-shore 9 mph from the NNE and the quality drops off.

Wednesday the 12th through to Friday the 14th is pretty uninspiring. The swell gets up a touch to 3ft – 4ft from the W, but every session is plagued by cross-shore winds, mostly from the NE at 9 to 16 mph. The wave state is described as having a cross-chop, and the scores are almost non-existent. This is a real low period for quality surfing.

Then we hit a bit of a rough patch from Saturday the 15th through Monday the 17th. The swell jumps up to 6ft – 7ft, but it's a short-period, wind-affected mess coming from the NE and NNE at just 6 seconds. Combined energy hits 413 on Saturday afternoon (moderate wave energy), but the conditions are poor. Fresh cross-shore winds at 19 to 22 mph create lumpy, choppy surfaces. Not ideal for a paddle board – this stretch looks more interesting for kite surfing.

There’s another flat spell from Tuesday the 18th right through to Friday the 21st. The swell drops back below 4ft, still plagued by moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, with energy values dropping as low as 76. You’re better off waiting.

And then, finally, a light at the end of the tunnel. On the morning of Saturday the 22nd of August, we see a proper groundswell filling in from the NW at 7ft with a very long period of 12 seconds. Combined energy absolutely jumps to 1589 (strong wave energy). The wind is a cross-offshore breeze from the ENE at 12 mph, keeping the surface clean. Now, here’s the thing: 7ft with that long period will have plenty of power, and at a beach break like Pantin, a long-period NW groundswell can break a bit straight. For the experienced surfer, the shape and energy will be there. Be aware that the afternoon picks up to 8ft, which is expert territory, and the wind swings onshore and chops it up.

Sunday the 23rd still has a decent 7ft NNW swell in the morning (10-second period, energy 1103 – strong), again with a clean cross-offshore from the ENE at 19 mph. That's another window for competent surfers. The week after that tails off slowly into smaller, cleaner but weaker WNW swells.

So, here’s the takeaway: the standouts are the mornings of Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August. Those are your best shots. The Saturday morning window offers the best combination of size, long-period power, and clean conditions, but it is definitely for experienced surfers only. The rest of the period is mostly about waiting through the wind and the chop. Crowds at Pantin are often a factor, so expect company if it cleans up.

Rusty out.

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