Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s in store for us at Anglet - La Barre.

The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag, and honestly, we’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions before anything proper shows up. The water is running at 77°, which is a solid 7° warmer than usual for this time of year—that is seriously unusual, so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home for sure.

We’ve got a bit of a wait on our hands. Tuesday morning the 28th of July is the first real chance to get wet. That morning, we’ve got a clean 4ft swell coming from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, and an easterly offshore breeze will keep things glassy. The energy is moderate at 362, so there’ll be some push. This is the standout of the first week. The river/jetty setup here can be inconsistent, but with clean conditions and that offshore wind, it’ll be worth a paddle. Expect a few other folks around as crowds are possible, but nothing insane.

After that Tuesday morning, the quality drops off a cliff. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to the morning of Saturday the 8th of August, we’re looking at a massive gap of nearly a week and a half with really poor surf. The swell drops to tiny ankle-snappers between 1ft and 3ft, and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, making for choppy, messy lines. There’s a couple of afternoons with cross-shore wind, but the swell is too small to do much with. The combined energy is weak, often under 100, so it’s a write-off for waves.

If you’re patient, things perk up again on Sunday morning the 9th of August. That morning we get a 5ft NW groundswell with a period of 10 seconds, and it’s flat calm—zero wind and glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 412, which is solid moderate stuff. That’s your long-range highlight. It’s still a week and a half away, so not locked in, but it’s a promising window. For the rest of that day and into the next, the onshore winds come back in the afternoons, so make sure you’re on it early. The Monday the 10th brings a bigger 6ft NW swell, but with a strong onshore wind (12 mph from the WNW), it’s going to be a wind-blown mess—definitely not the day for it.

So, to wrap it up: your two real windows are Tuesday morning the 28th of July and Sunday morning the 9th of August. The rest is mostly a slog. Keep an eye on that Sunday the 9th—it could be the pick of the bunch if the forecasts hold up.

Rusty.

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