Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what's on the menu for Anglet - La Barre.

We've got a bit of a slow cooker here, not a full-on feast. The first week is pretty patchy, but there's a couple of clear windows that look nice, and the second week has a real standout brewing for the experienced crew. The water is sitting at 74°, which is *much warmer than normal* for this time of year – a real treat, you won't need a thick wetsuit.

Sunday, August 30th is the only real play early on. The morning session is the one to nab. We've got a clean 5ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy from the NE. The combined energy is a moderate 412, and it's going to be clean. This is a beginner-friendly spot, and with that glass, it's a perfect session for getting the longboard out. The afternoon goes to crap with a cross-on NW wind, so get it while you can.

Monday, August 31st and Tuesday, September 1st are messy. On Monday, the swell is a bit bigger at 6ft, but the cross-on wind ruins it. Tuesday morning has a clean look with cross-offshore wind from the ENE and a 5ft swell, but the energy is moderate. It's surfable, but nothing to write home about.

We get a tiny blip on Wednesday, September 2nd morning with a glassy 3ft wave, but it's very ordinary. After that, the surf completely flatlines for a solid run of days. From the 3rd to the 7th, there's just nothing worth paddling out for. It's a proper gap of poor conditions.

Then, Saturday, September 5th is the big one. This is the standout for the whole run, but it's for the experts only. The morning brings a solid 6ft swell from the NW, and the period jumps to a very long 14 seconds. That's a proper groundswell. The combined energy is a whopping 1463, which is strong. The wind is offshore from the ESE, so it's going to be clean. But listen, at 6ft with that long period, it's going to be powerful and lining up. This is a river/jetty break, so those long-period lines will wrap in nicely, but it's for experienced surfers only. The afternoon gets cross-shore wind and a bit messy, so it's a morning mission.

Sunday, September 6th morning is still solid with a 5ft swell and offshore wind, but the energy drops back to 515. It's good, clean surf, but not as powerful as the day before.

There's another gap of small, poor surf from Monday the 7th through to the end of the run. The last little flicker is Tuesday, September 8th morning, with a glassy 3ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period (288 energy). It's a clean, gentle wave, but it's very small.

So, to wrap it up: the best bet for a fun, clean beginner wave is Sunday morning, August 30th. The absolute best quality, but only for the experienced crew, is Saturday morning, September 5th. The rest is a lot of waiting for the next pulse.

Stay salty.
Rusty

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