Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty comin' at ya from Pantin. Let's be straight up about what's ahead for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re lookin’ at a pretty bleak stretch. That’s the honest truth. The first recommendation isn’t until Wednesday, July 15th, and even then, it's nothin' to write home about. We’ve got over a week of pretty ordinary conditions to sit through before we even get a sniff of somethin' rideable.

The water temperature is sittin' at about 63°, which is fairly average for this time of year, so nothin' to complain about there.

Wednesday, July 15th is the first day we see a glimmer of hope. In the morning, Pantin will have a tiny 3 ft swell from the NNE, but the magic is in the wind. We’re talkin’ glassy conditions – dead calm. The combined wave energy is weak, only about 93, but when the wind is like that, a clean longboard session on the small stuff is all yours. The period is short at 8 seconds, so don’t expect any power, just a fun, clean wall to cruise on.

From there, it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The swell tries to pick up a few times, but the wind keeps turning onshore or cross-shore, choppin’ it all up. The energy climbs into a moderate range, with numbers hittin' 379 on the 18th, but the quality just isn’t there.

The real stand-out window starts on Monday, July 20th. The swell jumps up, and by Tuesday, July 21st we are lookin' at the best conditions of the whole outlook. Tuesday morning is the pick: a solid 8 ft swell from the NNW, which is perfect for Pantin’s exposed setup. The combined wave energy is a powerful 943, so there is some serious grunt in the water. The wind will be light and offshore from the NNW, which should groom those waves nicely. That period is 10 seconds, so it's a solid groundswell with some real push. Now, at 8 ft this is only for experienced surfers. Beginners are best to sit this one out on the sand. The crowd factor does say “often” at Pantin, so with a swell like that, you can expect a few others out there with the same idea. This is the one window that could produce some proper, clean, powerful waves.

Overall, it’s a two-week stretch with a whole lot of waiting. The only two real highlights are the glassy longboard session on the 15th and, if you’ve got the skills, the bigger, cleaner Tuesday the 21st. Everything else is pretty average, I’m not gonna lie.

Rusty.

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