Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s cooking for Anglet - La Barre over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, so don’t expect a classic right away.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a quiet start. The first few days are pretty flat with weak, short-period windswell and onshore winds messing things up. It’s mostly poor conditions through Wednesday and Thursday, with tiny waves below 3 ft and a pretty weak combined energy (80). The water temp is sitting at a toasty 74°, which is notably warmer than usual for this time of year.

The first real signs of life show up on Friday morning the 4th. It’s only 2 ft and glassy, but the energy is still weak (58). That’s more of a warm-up. Then Saturday morning the 5th brings a jump – 2 ft swell from the NW with a period stretching to 11 seconds, all under glassy conditions. The combined energy jumps to 231, so there’s a bit more push. The standout so far is Saturday afternoon: the swell bumps up to 5 ft from the NW, period hits 13 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off. The energy reads a solid 699. That's a decent little window for a river mouth setup.

Sunday morning the 6th keeps it going with 5 ft from the NW at 12 seconds, clean cross-off wind, and combined energy of 661. That looks like the best on offer for this first week. The 5 ft is well within the fun range for this break, and a clean cross-off will really tidy things up.

After that, conditions take a hit with a strong onshore wind switching westerly. There’s a bit of a lull until Tuesday the 8th, when another clean morning rolls in with 5 ft and cross-off wind (energy 441). Then the standout of the whole run looks like Wednesday the 9th morning: 6 ft from the NW, 11-second period, light cross-off breeze, and a combined energy reading of 739. That should produce some excellent conditions at the river mouth. The rip off the jetty will likely be running, so the paddle out should be manageable between sets.

After that, the wind turns onshore and the quality drops away hard for a long stretch. We go through the rest of the second week with nothing but poor surf and onshore or cross-onshore winds. There’s a gap of about four days where there’s really nothing to recommend.

Into the third week, there’s a bit of a resurgence. Monday the 14th morning is glassy but only 1 ft, so too small. The next real highlight comes Tuesday the 15th morning: 4 ft from the WNW at 11 seconds, glassy, and a combined energy of 319. That's a clean, fun-sized morning. Wednesday the 16th morning echoes that – 4 ft from the NW, 12-second period, glassy, energy reading 325. That’s a another solid option for a dawny.

Overall, this isn't a blockbuster forecast. There are two or three mornings that really stand out: Saturday the 5th afternoon, Sunday the 6th morning, and especially Wednesday the 9th morning. Beyond that, it’s a lot of waiting for clean windows that don’t quite line up with decent swell.

Rusty out.

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