Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s shaping up for Anglet - La Barre.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next few days are looking pretty grim. We’ve got a bit of a dry spell on our hands. The surf is gonna be all over the place, and honestly, most of it isn't worth paddling out for. The real standout window is a narrow one, so let's get into it.

The best chance to get wet kicks off on Monday, July 27th in the morning. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the closest thing we’ve got to a surfable wave. We’re looking at a small, long-period groundswell from the NW, around 3 ft, with a period of 11 seconds. That longer period means there’ll be some energy, but the combined swell energy is a moderate 321. The real kicker is the wind: a light northerly breeze at 3 mph, coming straight cross-shore, which will keep the surface clean. It’s a marginal one, but if you’re desperate, it’s the only game in town. The water is feeling much warmer than normal for this time of year, sitting at 77°F.

Then, the standout. Tuesday, July 28th is your day. Both the morning and afternoon sessions are worth a look. The swell is a touch bigger, 4 ft to 4 ft, still from the NW with a solid 10-second period. The combined energy is moderate (362 in the morning, 284 in the afternoon). Here’s the beauty part: the wind goes offshore (E, 6 mph) in the morning, turning into a clean cross-offshore (NNE, 9 mph) in the afternoon. That offshore wind is going to hold the waves up and make them glassy. For a river/jetty break, getting that clean, offshore wind is a major positive. This is the best on offer, no question.

After that, things fall apart. Wednesday the 29th has a brief moment of glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell is puny at 4 ft and the energy is weak (194). From Thursday the 30th all the way through to the end of the run on August 10th, it’s a long stretch of poor surf, small waves, and mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind. There are a few moments with a clean wind, but the swell is just too small – 1.0 ft, 2 ft, that kind of stuff. The combined swell energy drops into the two-digit range, which is weak. Nothing to get excited about for nearly two weeks.

So, to wrap it up: if you’re going to paddle out, Tuesday, July 28th is the standout. It’s the only time the stars align for a decent swell with clean, offshore winds. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off, with a big gap of flat or messy conditions from the end of July through the first ten days of August.

Rusty.

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