Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again, with the same outlook but in good ol’ imperial units for those who think in feet and miles.

Let’s be honest: the next two weeks are a tough stretch. There’s a long, quiet period where you’d be better off doing just about anything else. Even when we get a little bump, the conditions just won’t cooperate.

We kick off Monday afternoon, August 3rd with a tiny 1-foot swell from the WNW, but the wind is cross-onshore at 6 mph, ruining it straight away. The wave energy is weak (30). Water temp is 75°, which is almost 5° above average for this time of year—that's pretty weird. But it doesn’t help the surf.

Tuesday the 4th and Wednesday the 5th are basically flat. Swell stays around 2 to 2 feet with short periods (8 to 9 seconds). Wednesday morning goes glassy, but the swell is just too small and weak (42). We’re stuck in a dead zone.

Thursday morning, August 6th is the first time we see something real. Swell hits 3 feet from the NW, 8-second period, and the wave energy finally reaches moderate (125). The wind goes glassy from the east, so it’ll be clean. But the wave comment says it’s "surfable but very ordinary." It’s a 1 out of 10. You *can* paddle out, but don’t expect much.

Friday and Saturday drop back into the gutter—swell shrinks, wind goes messy. Sunday morning the 9th goes glassy again with a 2-foot swell, period stretching to 10 seconds (73 energy), but still only a 1. Too small.

Anglet - La Barre is a river/jetty break, fairly exposed to the west. It’s inconsistent and often has crowds. The few glassy windows—Thursday and Sunday mornings—are the only times worth thinking about, but the swell just isn’t there.

From Monday August 10th through Sunday August 16th, it’s a long, boring stretch. Swells bounce between 1 feet and 3 feet, periods are short (4 to 8 seconds), and every afternoon gets ruined by a 9 to 12 mph cross-onshore breeze. Energy stays under 100 most days. Saturday the 15th pushes a 5-foot swell from the NW, but with a 6-second period and cross-onshore wind, it’s just blown-out slop. At that size and short period, this spot looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Monday August 17th brings a bit of a NW groundswell with an 11-second period, but it’s only 1 feet. The period is long enough to suggest better shape, but there’s no size to work with. Energy is moderate (100), but the winds are onshore. No go.

Tuesday August 18th closes the window with a 3-foot NW swell, 8-second period, and moderate energy (173). But the morning wind is onshore from the west at 9 mph, and the afternoon kicks up to a fresh 15 mph onshore breeze from the WNW. Choppy and messy.

So what’s the best? Nothing. Not a single day breaks a 2 out of 10. The glassy mornings on August 6th and 9th with that tiny 3-foot and 2-foot swell are the only times you might get wet without getting frustrated. But for real surf? We’re in a dry spell. Forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty.

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