Anglet - Corsaires Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for the next couple of weeks at Anglet - Corsaires is a bit of a tough one. We've got a long stretch of nothing to get excited about, but there are a couple of tiny windows where it might be worth a paddle.

The water is a steamy 76°F right now, which is much warmer than what we usually get this time of year. That's a real treat for the skin, but it's not helping the waves do much.

For the first week, from Friday the 31st of July right through until the 8th of August, it's a write-off. The swell is tiny, mostly between 1.0ft and 3ft, and it's coming from the northwest. The wind is all wrong, mostly cross-onshore, and the energy is weak (combined energy values are in the 30s and 40s, barely cracking 80). The period is short, under 8 seconds, so it's just junky, wind-affected slop. Not worth your time.

Now, Sunday the 9th of August morning is a little glimmer. The swell drops to 2ft from the west-northwest, but the wind goes glassy. That's a major positive. The period stretches to 9 seconds, which isn't long period but gives the knee-high waves a bit more shape. The energy is still weak (50), but it'll be clean. It's a beginner-friendly spot, so for a tiny, glassy wave, it's a real option. Just don't expect anything overhead.

The rest of the second week, from the 10th of August through to the 15th, is back to the same story. The swell is consistently under 2ft, the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is mostly in the 20s and 30s. It's a frustrating run of flat, choppy conditions. The 11th of August morning has a 1.0ft swell with a period of 11 seconds, which is a longer period for such a tiny wave, but it's onshore and an absolute struggle. The 14th of August has a slightly bigger 3ft swell, but it's a short period wind swell (5 seconds) and again, onshore wind.

So, the only true standout, if you can call it that, is the glassy session on Sunday the 9th of August. For a bit of a stretch, the 9th of August morning is the best on offer. For the rest, you're better off waxing the longboard and hoping for a change in the forecast, because this is a long, dry spell. It’s a shame, because the water is perfect.

Rusty.

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