Anglet - Corsaires Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the surf outlook for Anglet - Corsaires over the next couple of weeks.

To be honest, it’s a pretty tough stretch here. For the next week and a half, the conditions are locked into a poor run. We’ve got swell, sure, but it’s mostly short-period, cross-onshore wind slop. The combined energy is weak to moderate at best, sitting around the 58 to 211 mark, but the wind just kills it. The water temperature is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there. From Thursday the 13th right through to Monday the 24th of August, it’s a real grind. You’ll see a few windows of light winds, but the waves are tiny and messy – mostly 1 to 3 feet – or the wind is junk.

There’s one bright spot, and it’s our standout. On Saturday morning, the 22nd of August, the stars briefly align. The forecast shows a 4-foot swell from the northwest, with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind goes glassy calm. Combined energy hits a solid 262, which is moderate, but with that clean, glassy surface, those waves will be the best we see all period. It’s a morning session that could actually be fun, with a nice little chest-high wave. The break is exposed to the west, and that NW groundswell should line up alright. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, but keep in mind the crowds can be an issue here sometimes.

After that, it’s back to the struggle. Sunday the 23rd has a brief glassy window with rain showers but tiny 2-foot swell. The rest of the second week is mostly small, onshore, and poor. Even the one morning of offshore wind on Friday the 28th of August only brings 5 feet of short-period swell – it’s surfable, but not the kind of wave you’d drive for.

Overall, if you’re patient, that Saturday morning is the only real call. The rest of the time, you’re better off waiting for a change in the forecast.

- Rusty

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