Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright surf is on the way, but it's gonna take a little patience to get to the good stuff. The first couple of days are pretty messy. We've got some swell showing Thursday morning at Anglet - La Barre, pushing around 4ft from the northwest with an 11-second period. The energy is moderate (384), but the wind is on it from the WSW, making things a bit lumpy. The water is a balmy 77°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so that's a bonus. But this morning is not the time to get excited. The afternoon turns to light rain and cross-onshore wind, making for poor conditions. Friday isn't much better, with a bit more size, up to 6ft, but the onshore breeze is going to chop it up.

The first real window appears on Saturday morning, the 22nd. The swell drops slightly to 4ft, but we get a clean offshore wind from the east. The period is a bit short (9 seconds), so it won't have much punch, but it'll be the cleanest surf we've seen. It's still ordinary, not a standout, but it's a start. However, the afternoon goes cross-offshore and the waves back off.

We hit a real lull from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday. The swell just fades away to almost nothing. It's a dead period, nothing to ride. If you're itching, Wednesday the 26th shows a little life again, with 4ft from the WNW, but it's not worth the paddle. The wind is cross-offshore in the morning, keeping it clean, but there's no juice to it.

Now, here's where things get interesting. There are a couple of standout windows coming up, and they're worth circling on the calendar. The first is Thursday morning, the 27th. We get a fun 5ft of WNW swell, but the magic is the wind: glassy from the ESE. This is a river/jetty setup, so that clean, glassy morning is going to be a treat. The energy is moderate (284). It's an inconsistent break, so be patient between sets, but the waves that come through will be worth it.

And then, we have the standout of the entire run: Friday morning, the 28th. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, and the wind is totally calm, absolutely glassy. The energy is moderate to solid (643). This is the one to get excited about. The size is getting up there, so it's not for beginners, but for the rest of you, this is the best surf on offer. It's a long way out, so treat it as a promising, but not guaranteed, gem.

After that, it gets a bit messy again with onshore winds and chop, though there is a final clean note on the morning of Sunday the 30th with 5ft and offshore wind. That should be surfable, but Friday morning is the real deal. The opening of September brings a pulse of long-period energy at 6ft, but the wind is straight on, and it fades out after that.

So, in short: push through the early slop, get out for a quick one on Saturday if you're desperate, but save your energy for the glassy Thursday the 27th and especially the clean, solid Friday the 28th.

Rusty

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