Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Pantin over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough outlook. We’ve got a long stretch of pretty ordinary conditions, and the good stuff is a long way off. The water temp is sitting at 62°, which is a couple of degrees cooler than usual for this time of year, so you’ll be wanting a decent wetsuit.

The first surf that’s even worth a conversation starts on Wednesday, July 29th. Through the morning, we’ve got a 5 ft swell from the NE, but it’s short period at 6 seconds and the wind is a fresh cross-offshore breeze. The combined energy is moderate at 312. It’s clean, but the quality is marginal. The real flicker of hope comes on Wednesday afternoon. The swell picks up a touch to 6 ft from the NE, still short period, but the wind eases to a gentle cross-off, making it clean. The combined energy is moderate (349). The guidance says Pantin is very consistent and exposed, with an optimum swell from the NW, so this NE stuff is a bit of a compromise. It’s surfable, and for this stretch, it’s the best we’ve got, but don’t expect perfection.

Now, before that, we’ve got a big gap. From Tuesday, July 21st right through to Monday, July 28th, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a mix of poor surf conditions, onshore winds, and messy chop. On the 27th and 28th there’s some size, with a 6 ft swell on Monday morning and 7 ft on Tuesday, but the wind is howling at 18 to 25 mph, making it a battle. With that wind and swell size, this setup at Pantin looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Further out, we’ve got a few pulses, but nothing that screams “go.” The Saturday, August 1st morning session is worth a mention. It’s the only time we see glassy conditions, with the wind dead calm. The swell is tiny though, only 1 ft, but it’s from the WNW with a very long period of 11 seconds. That’s a groundswell, which means better shape but long lulls. The energy is weak (79). For a super clean, tiny wave session, it’s an option. Then on Monday, August 3rd, we see a 4 ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is a gentle cross-on, making it choppy. The energy is moderate (229), but the quality is poor.

So, the standout window is Wednesday, July 29th afternoon. The 6 ft NE swell, moderate energy, and clean conditions with a gentle cross-off wind make it the only real shot at a decent session in the whole 16-day run. Just keep your expectations in check.

Rusty.

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