Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, team, Rusty here. We're sizing up the next couple of weeks at Anglet - La Barre. This is a river/jetty wave that can do some magic when the stars align.

The water temp is a balmy 73°F, which is a solid 4°F above the norm. You're not going to need a thick suit, that's for sure.

The immediate forecast has some peaks and valleys, but let's not get bogged down. The first real chance to get wet is Thursday morning, the 10th. It's a clean 4 ft NW swell with a nice 6 mph offshore breeze from the ESE. The combined energy is a moderate 311, but with the glassy conditions, it'll be a fun little surf. Grab a shortboard and enjoy it.

The next few days are small. We're looking at glassy Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th mornings, but the swells are tiny at 2 ft and the energy is weak, barely registering 83 and 70. It's longboard or log territory.

Now, the first real window of quality. Monday morning, the 14th, serves up a glassy 4 ft NW groundswell with an 11-second period. With the wind dead calm at 0 mph, it's going to be a slick, clean morning. The energy reads 399, which is solid. This is a perfect size for the intermediate crew to get a few waves without the crowd.

But let’s talk about the highlight of the run. Sunday morning, the 20th, looks like a blast. We’ve got a 7 ft NW swell with a short 9-second period. The energy is pumping at 680, and the wind is a light offshore from the NE at 3 mph. Perfect conditions for a river mouth wave to wall up. That's the one you want to be on. It's a little on the bigger side for a beginner, but for everyone else, it's a dead-set ripper.

Don't get too excited for the day after, though. Monday the 21st, the swell is going to blow up to 12 ft. That's a serious beast and way too much for this break. Leave that one to the tow crews and the bodyboarders.

Further out, the morning of Wednesday the 23rd looks solid with a 7 ft NW swell and glassy conditions off a light 3 mph breeze. The energy is a powerful 1004. Then Thursday morning the 24th is a strange one: a 3 ft swell but with a massive 17-second period. It's dead calm, so it'll be glassy, but that long period can make a river mouth act unpredictable. The energy is a sneaky 871, which tells you there's a ton of juice in those slow lines. It's a promising but tricky prospect for the end of the run.

So here’s the take. Your top pick is Sunday morning the 20th for the best combo of clean, fun-sized surf. The back-ups are Thursday the 10th and Monday the 14th for smaller, cleaner sessions. That big one on the 21st is for experts only.

Keep your eyes on the swell direction and enjoy that warm water, brothers.

Rusty.

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