Anglet - Corsaires Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and settle in, 'cause I’ve got the full picture for Anglet. Let's be straight with you – it’s a tough start.

We’re looking at a real flat spell here. The first week and a half is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. From Wednesday, the 8th of July, right through to the morning of Friday, the 17th of July, it’s a long, slow grind of tiny, weak, and messy waves. The energy is barely registering, often below 100 (like 34 to 112), and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, just making a mess of things. A lot of the time, the waves are under 2 ft, and when they do pop up a bit, the period is short and weak. It’s a frustrating stretch.

We do see a couple of brief moments of calm. On the afternoon of Friday, the 10th of July, the wind goes glassy, but the swell is only 3 ft and looks pretty ordinary. Saturday morning, the 11th of July, the wind goes offshore from the east, but again, the swell is small and mediocre. Then on the morning of Friday, the 17th of July, we get another flash of glassy conditions, but the swell is still tiny at 2 ft. It’s enough to wet your feet, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, the real change comes in the second week. The swell finally starts to build, but it brings a lot of wind with it. The morning of Saturday, the 18th of July, sees a jump to 4 ft from the WNW, with moderate energy hitting 187. But the wind is onshore, so it’s messy. By the afternoon, it’s up to 5 ft, but the cross-onshore wind is ruining it. The energy is climbing to 307.

The build continues through Sunday, the 19th of July, with waves hitting 6 ft from the NW, but the wind is still cross-onshore. The energy is getting serious at 440, but the conditions are poor. By Monday, the 20th of July, the swell is 7 ft to 8 ft, and the wind is howling onshore from the WSW at 12 to 19 mph. This is getting big, but it’s a complete mess. The energy is up to 665. This is the kind of setup that’s more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer, honestly. The waves are there, but the quality is junk.

The standout window, if you can call it that, looks like Wednesday, the 22nd of July. The morning brings a drop to 4 ft from the NW, with a longish period of 9 seconds. The wind switches to a light cross-shore from the NNW, which is a big improvement. The energy is still a solid 240. But the score is still marginal, so it’s not a classic. It’s the best of a bad bunch. The water temperature is a notable 75°, which is 7° warmer than usual for this time of year – very unusual.

Honestly, this is a bleak outlook. There are no standouts. The best advice is to keep an eye on that Wednesday, the 22nd of July, for a possible session, but don't hold your breath. For the rest of the 16 days, it’s mostly a waiting game for a better swell and a cleaner wind window.

- Rusty

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