Anglet - Le Club Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag for Anglet - Le Club. We’ve got a long dry spell of small, sloppy surf to get through before things finally fire up. The good news is that when it does come good, it’ll be worth the wait.

Right now, we’re stuck in a frustrating pattern. From Friday 14 August straight through to Sunday 23 August, it’s mostly tiny, cross-onshore junk. Wave heights are barely scraping 3 ft, with periods mostly under 10 seconds, and the wind is constantly on it – either cross-on or onshore. The combined energy is weak, mostly between 32 and 147, so there’s no punch. You’ll be staring at a lot of flat, bumpy water. A couple of mornings around Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 go glassy, but with only 0.7 ft to 1 ft of swell, it’s not even worth paddling for. The water is sitting at 77°F, which is a whopping 5° warmer than normal – very unusual for this time of year, so at least you won’t need a wetsuit.

Thursday 20 August morning offers a brief glimmer – a glassy 2 ft NW swell with a period of 9 seconds, combined energy of 91. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Then Saturday 22 August morning cleans up with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ENE, but again, the swell is only 3 ft and short period. Nothing to get excited about.

The real standout, the only one worth marking on your calendar, arrives on Thursday 27 August. This is the one. The morning shows a clean 5 ft NW swell at 9 seconds, with offshore ESE wind at 10 km/h. The combined energy jumps to 379 – that’s moderate, real power. The afternoon holds clean, 5 ft NW swell with similar light offshore flow. This is the best on offer by a long shot. The swell direction is NW, which is exactly what this spot likes. The water is still very warm, so it’s a proper summer session. Crowds are likely at this break, so get in early.

Now, before you get too excited, the tail end of the outlook gets blown out. Friday 28 August sees a building swell – 6 ft to 8 ft NW at 10-11 seconds, combined energy climbing to 769 and then 1211 – but the wind is howling cross-on at 19-22 mph, so it’s messy and lumpy. Saturday 29 August gets even bigger: 10 ft NW at 13 seconds, with massive energy readings of 3527 and 3475, but again, it’s ruined by 19-22 mph cross-on winds. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s a washing machine. That setup might be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Stick to Thursday 27 August – that’s your window. The long-range call is promising, but a week out, take it with a grain of salt. Forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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