Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s happening at Anglet - La Barre for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty quiet stretch overall. We’ve got small, weak swell and mostly onshore wind. The break is a river/jetty, inconsistent, and fairly exposed, so it needs a decent pulse from the west to work. The swell we’re seeing is mostly from NW and WNW, not quite the right angle. The combined swell energy is low, mostly under 100 (weak). Most days are a bust, but there are a couple of mornings that clean up nicely, even if the waves are tiny.

Monday morning 6 July kicks off with clear skies and a light offshore breeze out of the east at 6 mph. Swell is 2 ft from the NW with a 9-second period, combined energy 64. It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about – knee-high and weak. The afternoon turns cross-shore with a north wind, killing the quality.

Tuesday 7 July through Thursday 9 July: onshore or cross-on wind, tiny swell, poor conditions. Not worth the paddle.

Friday morning 10 July is one of the few bright spots. The wind goes glassy – just a slight air from the WNW at 3 mph. Swell is 2 ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, energy 58. For a few hours it’ll be clean and small, perfect for a beginner to get a few soft ones. Saturday morning 11 July is similar: glassy, light north breeze at 3 mph, 2 ft from the NW, period 8 seconds, energy 80. That’s the best of the lot – clean, tiny waves at a spot that can get crowded sometimes. But it’s inconsistent, so don’t expect much.

After Saturday, the wind switches back onshore or cross-shore, and the swell stays tiny through the rest of the first week. Sunday 12 July is poor – onshore wind, 2-3 ft and messy. Monday 13 July brings a little bump to 3 ft from the WNW, but with a short 6-second period and onshore wind – just a chop-fest.

Second week from 14 July onward is grim. Swell drops even more, wind stays onshore or cross-onshore. Poor conditions every day. On 20 July there’s 3-3 ft from the NW, but again onshore wind spoils it. 21 July sees 4 ft from the NW with moderate energy of 203, but it’s onshore and choppy – that setup might be more fun for kite surfers than anyone on a paddleboard. The rest of the period is flat to weak.

If you really want to get wet, aim for Friday 10 or Saturday 11 morning when it’s glassy. Otherwise, you’re better off waiting for a better swell.

Rusty.

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