Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

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Alright, folks, let’s be straight with each other. Looking out the window, it’s a bit of a mixed bag for Pantin over the next couple of weeks. The pattern is: a lot of nothing, then a few moments where things almost come together, but not quite. The first real glimmer of something worthwhile doesn’t show up until Tuesday, July 28th.

Right now, Sunday, July 26th, is a total write-off. Tiny 3ft swell with weak energy (98) and a cross-onshore breeze. Not worth getting wet. Monday, July 27th is bigger, with a 5ft swell from the NNW, but that ENE wind is howling at 19 to 25 mph. It’s clean in the sense of no rain, but that’s a full-on fresh to strong breeze. It’s going to be blown out and tough going. The energy is moderate (490 to 628), but the quality is just poor for paddling.

Now, Tuesday, July 28th morning is your best bet in the near-term. We’ve got a 4ft NW swell with a nice 10-second period, and the wind goes glassy. That’s right, glassy. The energy is moderate (300) and it’ll be clean. This is the standout of the first week. It’s an intermediate wave, very consistent here, so you’ll find waves. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing weird there. Keep in mind crowds are often possible here, so get out early.

After that, it drops off again. Wednesday and Thursday are small and messy. Friday, July 31st morning has another glassy window with tiny 2ft swell, but the energy is weak (71). You could get a fun little logger wave, but nothing to get excited about.

Saturday, August 1st morning is similar – glassy with a 3ft NNW swell and weak-to-moderate energy (148). Surfable but ordinary.

Then we hit a long, barren stretch. From Sunday, August 2nd all the way through to Friday, August 8th, it’s just poor conditions day after day. Strong winds, lumpy chop, and small, weak swell. One to two weeks out, the outlook gets a little more energetic but not better. On Friday, August 7th morning, there’s a 5ft N swell with a cross-offshore wind from the ENE, and the energy is moderate (265). It’s clean-ish, but the period is short, only 7 seconds, and the score is marginal. For a beach break, short-period swell like that won’t hold up well. It’ll be lumpy and sectiony. By the afternoon, it’s a fresh cross-shore mess at 6ft and 354 energy.

Saturday, August 8th through Monday, August 10th all look the same: moderate to fresh cross-shore winds, lumpy chop, and swell pushed around by the wind. Not a good time.

Honestly, the only real standout is Tuesday, July 28th morning at Pantin. Glassy 4ft NW swell. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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