Pantin Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple of weeks for Pantin. It’s a mixed bag, so let’s get into it.

The opening days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a run of small, weak surf with a lot of cross-shore wind messing things up. From Wednesday the 5th through to the 10th, it’s mostly poor. There’s a slight bump on Wednesday morning with a 3ft northwest swell, but it’s weak and the clean conditions won’t last. The wind swings around and turns it to chop by the afternoon. Thursday and Friday aren’t any better, with the swell dropping right off. The whole first week is a write-off, really. There’s a long stretch of nothing there, and you’d be kidding yourself to paddle out.

The second week starts to show a little more life, but it’s still not great. The swell tries to pick up a bit, but the wind is mostly from the northeast, which is cross to cross-off here. It’s not ideal. Monday the 17th morning has a clean look to it with a cross-off breeze and a 4ft northwest swell, but it’s still rated as marginal. But then Monday afternoon, the swell jumps to 6ft and the wind goes cross, making it a mess.

Now, here’s the standout. Tuesday the 18th. This is the one you’ve been waiting for. The morning is looking absolutely perfect. We’ve got a 10ft northwest swell rolling in with an 11-second period and a massive amount of energy behind it. That’s a serious pulse of groundswell. The wind is dead calm, glassy. *But* – and this is a big but – this is a lot of water moving. At 10ft, this is expert-only territory. It’s predicted to be too big for this break, so unless you’re properly charging, give it a wide berth. The afternoon is still big at 8ft, but the wind turns onshore and it gets messy.

After that big pulse, it settles back down. Wednesday the 19th morning has a clean 4ft west-northwest swell with a light cross-off breeze. It’s a good, clean option if you want some waves after the chaos of the big day. But it’s not the same level as the Tuesday morning beast. The following Thursday gets blown out again with a strong westerly.

So, plain and simple: the highlight of this whole stretch is the glassy, huge west-northwest swell on the morning of Tuesday the 18th. It’s a proper groundswell, but it’s for experts only. For the rest of us, the clean 4ft on Wednesday morning is the best bet. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or just plain poor. Keep your eyes on that Tuesday morning forecast, but don’t be a hero if it’s over your head.

Later, Rusty.

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