Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the outlook for Pantin.

Honestly, the next two weeks are a bit of a grind. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions ahead, with not much to get excited about. The first week is mostly a write-off, with a few windows that might get you wet but won’t get your heart racing. The real standout, the one to circle on your calendar, is the morning of Monday the 7th.

Let’s break it down. The first few days are a mess. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are mostly cross-shore winds with weak, short-period swell. The combined energy is low, (384 and down to 65) and the surf is just poor. Thursday the 3rd has clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze, but the swell is tiny at 2ft to 2ft. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 4th is the first glimmer of hope. The morning is glassy, with a light WNW wind, and a 3ft northwest swell rolling in. The combined energy jumps to 146 (moderate). It’s surfable, but ordinary. The wind goes onshore in the afternoon, so that window is tight.

Saturday the 5th has a clean morning with a 3ft WNW swell, but the wind is up to 15 mph. There’s a moment on Saturday afternoon with a long-period 13-second swell from the NNW, but a fresh breeze ruins it. Sunday the 6th is more of the same: marginal, with a messy cross-onshore wind.

Now, here’s the one. Monday the 7th. The morning is clear, with a light offshore wind from the northwest. The swell is 5ft out of the northwest, with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy hits 768 (strong). The offshore wind will make Pantin clean. The water is 63°F, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a good wetsuit. This is the best on offer, but it’s still only a marginal forecast, so don’t expect perfection. The afternoon sees a bigger 6ft WNW swell, but a cross-onshore wind takes the shine off.

The rest of the second week is a mix of cross-offshore winds and moderate swells, but the wind is constantly strong, often 15-22 mph. The morning of Monday the 14th has a clean 3ft WNW swell with a very long 12-second period and a combined energy of 657 (strong), but it’s still just a marginal call. The 15th and 16th are similar, with the Wednesday the 16th afternoon showing a massive 17-second period from the NW, but the wind is a fresh breeze, making it messy.

For a long-range look, keep an eye on the morning of Monday the 14th. That long-period groundswell could be fun at a point or reef, but Pantin is a beach break, so those long gaps between sets and the tendency to close out might be a caveat. The energy is there, but the wind is a concern.

For beginners, the 5ft to 6ft waves on the 7th will be a handful. Any time the swell is over 5ft, it’s best left to intermediates. Anything over 8ft, and it’s expert only, but we don’t see that here.

The crowds at Pantin are often, so expect company on the best days.

Rusty.

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