Anglet - Corsaires Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s comin’ down the pipe.

We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way, but it’s gonna take a minute to get going. The first couple of days are a write-off, but hang tight because from Saturday morning on, things clean up nicely. There’s a lot of good sessions in this window, but the real standout is that Sunday morning session.

Anglet - Corsaires is the spot. The water is 75°F – that’s a solid 5°F warmer than usual for late August, so it’s much warmer than normal for the time of year, which is a treat.

The pattern starts off rough. Friday the 28th afternoon is a mess – cross-on wind at 9 mph , a weak and messy 6ft swell at just 8 seconds. The energy is weak (374) and so is the vibe. Forget it.

But then, Saturday the 29th morning, we get a proper turn. The wind drops to a glassy ESE breeze at 3 mph – absolute perfection. That 6ft swell from the WNW looks a lot better with a 9-second period, and the energy bumps up to moderate (584). The water’s gonna be clean and lined up. Saturday afternoon though? The cross-on NNW wind comes back at 9 mph , and it chops up quick. So morning is the move.

The absolute pick of the bunch? Sunday the 30th morning. Glassy conditions again with an E breeze at 3 mph . The swell has shifted to the NW at 5ft and the period jumps to 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell. Energy is strong (593). This is the session you’re waiting for. That northwest groundswell will wrap in with some real push and shape. Sunday afternoon, the wind howls back in from the NW at 12 mph , so get it early.

Monday the 31st morning is glassy again, with a clean 5ft swell from the NW at 9 seconds (345). Light energy but still fun. Afternoon turns to choppy junk.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning, we get another glassy window – E wind at 3 mph , 5ft NW swell at 10 seconds (392). Good clean waves for a paddle. The morning is the story all week. After that, the swell fades through the middle of the week. Wednesday the 2nd drops to knee-high mush with cross-on wind.

From Thursday the 3rd through Saturday the 5th, it’s all very small – 2ft to 3ft – with mostly poor conditions. Not worth a wetty.

Now, a bit of a long-range promise: Monday the 7th of September morning shapes up nicely. E offshore wind at 6 mph , a clean 4ft NW swell at 10 seconds (267). Not huge, but clean and fun. That one’s promising but a week out, so keep an eye on it.

Then, for the end of the window, Friday the 11th of September is a real surprise. 6ft from the WNW at only 7 seconds is a short-period wind swell, but the wind is a light ENE cross-off at 6 mph making it clean (271). Friday afternoon? Dead calm, glassy conditions with 5ft waves (229) – that’s a pretty great session for a secondary swell pulse if it holds. Saturday the 12th fades back to small and weak.

One thing to note – the best swell heights here are over 5ft (Saturday and Sunday mornings), so strong beginners are fine. It doesn’t push over 8ft so we’re not in expert-only territory. Also, that 11-second swell on Sunday is a long period groundswell – it’ll hold up well at a beach break but could be breaking a bit straight. Worth it for the clean conditions though.

Crowds can be an issue here – the spot is marked as "sometimes" busy, so a glassy Sunday morning might bring a few locals out. But for a session like that? Worth the paddle.

- Rusty

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