Anglet - Corsaires Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk it out in feet and miles per hour.

Rusty here. The big picture is a real slow start, but there’s a window of proper waves if you’re patient. The water's sitting way warmer than normal, about 4° warmer than it should be, so that’s a very unusual treat.

Anglet - Corsaires is the spot. The first week is mostly a bust with ankle-to-knee-high dribble and onshore wind. Saturday the 4th of July has a 4ft NW swell at 10 seconds, but the wind is cross-onshore and the total energy is only 225, not worth the paddle. Sunday the 5th, a 2ft NW groundswell rolls in at 11 seconds, and you get a glassy NE breeze in the morning. That means clean, tiny waves – the energy is weak at 134, but it’s your best chance for a smooth glide. Monday the 6th has a 2ft NW swell with a light offshore ENE wind for clean conditions, but it’s weak at 66 energy.

We then hit a dry spell for days. Then on Saturday the 11th of July, the size bumps up to 4ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is howling onshore. The energy is up to 204, but the wind makes it a mess for surfing. That kind of set-up looks much more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The real red-letter date is Sunday the 12th of July. A solid 6ft WNW swell, period at 10 seconds, and the combined energy is a strong 576. The morning shows a light cross-shore breeze from the north, so it should be pretty clean. This is your best window, but at this size it’s more for the average to experienced surfer, not so much for beginners. Monday the 13th holds the size at 6ft with 515 energy, but the wind is more onshore.

After that it drops hard. Tuesday the 14th has a 5ft WNW swell with a dead-calm glassy morning – energy at 265 – but you’ll need to be out early before the sea breeze ruins it. From Wednesday the 15th on, it’s back to tiny stuff under 3ft and very low energy, so don’t sleep on that Sunday-Monday window.

Rusty.

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