Anglet - Corsaires Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab your wettie and listen up, mates. Rusty here. I've had a good look at what's coming our way for Anglet - Corsaires over the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you... it’s a grim stretch for a paddle. We're looking at a long, dry run on the surf front.

Right now, we are in a classic holding pattern. Through Thursday afternoon the 9th of July, we've got a tiny 2ft northwest swell with a short 10-second period. The numbers are weak, showing a combined energy of just 94, and that northwest wind is a cross-on mess, ruining any shape. It’s gonna be choppy and poor. The water temp is sitting at 76°F, which is a wild 7°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing out there, but you wouldn't be out there for the waves.

The outlook gets worse before it gets better. A quick look ahead shows a few inklings of surf but nothing to write home about. Saturday morning the 11th of July brings a cleaner moment with a light easterly offshore breeze. The swell is still only 2ft from the WNW though, with a 9-second period. The energy bumps up a tiny bit, but it’s still only moderate at 102. It's surfable, but just barely.

We then hit a major lull. From the afternoon of Sunday the 12th right through until Tuesday the 21st of July, the swell is non-existent or tiny – we’re talking waves you can barely stand up on. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-on, kicking up chop. This is a solid week-plus of flat, poor conditions where you’d need to be a serious weather optimist to even bother looking at the ocean.

The only faint glimmer in this whole 16-day stretch shows up around Tuesday the 21st of July. We start to see a few small pulses of WNW swell bumping up to 3ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy picks up to a moderate 106. Wind that afternoon is a cross-on from the NW, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but it’s the most size we’ll see. Wednesday morning the 22nd might be our best shot, with a cross-offshore breeze from the NNE giving some cleanup on those same 3ft WNW leftovers. It’s still weak and marginal for any decent surfing, so keep your expectations real low.

For you beginners, nothing here is above 5ft, so size isn't the issue, but the quality just isn't there. Honestly, with the onshore winds and weak, short-period swell, this setup looks way more interesting for a kite surfer than anyone with a paddle board.

Keep an eye on the charts, lads. It tends not to stay this crummy forever.

Rusty.

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