Anglet - La Barre Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The truth is, we’ve got a bit of a flat, restless stretch on our hands for the next little while. The ocean’s not giving us much to work with, and for the first few days, it’s mostly junk. We’re looking at a gap where the surf just isn’t there—nothing worth paddling out for between now and the end of the week. Just small, messy waves that’ll have you fighting for nothing.

Things start to change on Thursday the 20th. We get a little bump of energy—the combined swell energy hits 149–182—but the wind ruins it. Cross-on shore junk that’s not worth the paddle. It’s the kind of day you watch from the car park, not the kind of day you wax up for.

Now, the real looker shows up on Friday morning, the 21st. Early, it’s glassy, and there’s 4ft of NW swell at 10 seconds. That’s proper. Combined energy is pumping at 364—that’s solid, moderate-to-strong energy. It’s inconsistent here, that’s the trade-off. But on a glassy morning, with the swell coming from the west-northwest—which is what this break likes—it could be fun. If you can get it, you’ll be smiling. The afternoon gets a bit messy with a light cross-on, so get it while it’s clean.

After that, it backs off again. A few mornings look okay, but the size just drops out. Not worth your time.

Then, here’s the big one. Monday the 24th rolls around and the forecast is calling for 12ft of WNW swell. That’s a whole lot of ocean moving. Combined energy is a massive 1680—that’s strong to very strong. But here’s the thing—that’s way too big for La Barre. This is a river mouth/jetty spot, and that much swell will just close it out or make it dangerous. The wave comment even says it’s too big for the break. So as much as it looks wild, it’s a pass. Not for us.

The rest of the run is poor. A bit of onshore wind, smaller waves. There’s a little whisper of something on Saturday the 29th—3ft and clean in the morning—but it’s nothing to get excited about.

One thing, the water temp is 77° and the anomaly says it’s 5° warmer than normal. That’s a big deal. That’s really warm water for this time of year, noticeably so.

So, if you want to get wet, your best bet is Friday morning the 21st. That’s the standout. Everything else is either too small, too messy, or in the case of Monday the 24th, way too big to handle safely. It’s a waiting game out there, but that Friday morning looks like the one.

Rusty.

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