Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a real slow start for Pantin, so don’t be in a hurry. The first meaningful surf isn’t until Tuesday morning, the 28th of July. That morning we’re looking at a clean 4ft NW swell with a period of 10 seconds, and it’s glassy – dead calm – with the wind coming light from the WSW. The water temperature is sitting at 61°, which is a solid 5° colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a thicker wetsuit. The combined energy is moderate at 275, and with the offshore wind direction (SE) and the NW swell, this is where you want to be. But that’s the only real highlight for a while.

From Tuesday afternoon, things go downhill quickly. The wind swaps to a cross-on, and we get a run of poor surf conditions that stretches all the way through to the 10th of August. That’s a solid gap of over a week with nothing worth paddling out for. The swell drops off, the wind picks up from the NE, and it’s a mix of cross-shore chop and lumpy conditions. Don’t bother.

By Monday morning, the 10th of August, the surf is still small at 3ft, but the wind is light and clean from the ENE, and the combined energy is 180 – still weak. It’s surfable but only just ordinary. The real standout shows up on Tuesday, the 11th of August. Tuesday morning we’ve got a 6ft W swell, period of 9 seconds, and light cross-shore wind from the SW. The combined energy jumps to 627, which is strong. That’s the best swell of the whole outlook. The only catch is that the wind is cross-shore, not offshore, so it won’t be glassy, but it’s clean enough. The swell is just under 8ft, so it’s still okay for experienced intermediates, but beginners might find it a bit much.

If you’ve got the patience to wait, Tuesday the 11th is your day. After that, Wednesday the 12th drops back to 4ft, and the wind turns onshore, so the window closes fast.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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