Is it worth the trip?
36Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: too small (3 ft swell at 11 s), sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 42 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 485kJ
- Wind
- SE 20 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Tue 3 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 173kJ
- Wind
- SSE 15 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Wed 4 · 41 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 208kJ
- Wind
- SE 10 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Thu 5 · 51 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 234kJ
- Wind
- SE 5 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Fri 6 · 18 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft8 ssoft
- Energy
- 367kJ
- Wind
- S 14 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 29 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft7 smushy
- Energy
- 238kJ
- Wind
- SE 13 kn
- Temp
- 21°C
Sun 8 · 23 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 320kJ
- Wind
- SE 16 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 242, poor
- Tue 319, poor
- Wed 441, too small
- Thu 551, fair
- Fri 618, poor
- Sat 729, poor
- Sun 823, poor
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1030, poor
- Wed 1141, poor
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–15 ftof swell
- Water 15 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best in Apr1 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
Panter Head does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 42, poor | 5 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 485kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 20 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 19, poor | 5 ft7 smushy1 ft at break (est.) | 173kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 15 knots | 22°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 41, too small | 3 ft10 ssoft3 ft at break (est.) | 208kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 10 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 51, fair | 3 ft11 ssoft5 ft at break (est.) | 234kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 5 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 18, poor | 6 ft8 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 367kJ | wind from the south, 14 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 29, poor | 5 ft7 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 238kJ | wind from the south-east, 13 knots | 21°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 23, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft4 ft at break (est.) | 320kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 16 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 432kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 30, poor | 4 ft7 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 153kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 15 knots, offshore | 21°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 41, poor | 5 ft12 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 693kJ | offshorewind from the south-east, 14 knots, offshore | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 02:46 −0.4 mHigh 09:15 +0.4 mLow 15:50 −0.4 mHigh 22:07 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 04:19 −0.4 mHigh 10:37 +0.5 mLow 17:11 −0.5 mHigh 23:24 +0.4 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 05:31 −0.4 mHigh 11:41 +0.6 mLow 18:10 −0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Apr
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep0of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov0of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Panter Head
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (279°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (99°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–15 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 800 m out (1 in 79). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 13°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 17°C in January, its warmest (3/2 wetsuit). For intermediate surfers the best month is usually April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 118 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 112 km.
Water about 15°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 118 km away
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Nearest beds: Lüderitz, 118 km. Nearest airport: Luderitz Airport (LUD), 112 km.
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