Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks at Anglet - Les Dunes.

The water is a toasty 76° right now, which is a good 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels more like the tropics than the Basque coast. We're in for a bit of a flat spell to start, though. The first few days are a real struggle with tiny, weak waves and messy wind. You won't want to paddle out until Thursday morning, the 6th of August. Even then, it's not great, but at least there's something to sit on. The swell is a small 3 ft from the NW, with a short period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 126. The NNE wind is blowing cross-offshore, so the conditions will be clean, but it's really just surfable, not thrilling. The afternoon on the 6th gets choppy and messy, so that morning is your best bet for the opening days.

We've got a few more mornings with decent conditions before the next real highlight. The mornings of the 9th (Sunday), 10th (Monday), and 11th (Tuesday) are all glassy, but the swell is tiny. Everything is under 2 ft with weak energy. It's a good time for a beginner to get some practice on a foamie, but there's no power.

The first real standout in this forecast arrives on the morning of Thursday, the 20th of August. That's a week and a half away, so keep it on the radar. The wind swings offshore from the east at 10 km/h, grooming the swell. We're looking at a 2 ft swell from the NW, but it's riding a 12-second period, so there's a bit more push to it. The combined energy is 136, which is moderate. That clean, offshore wind on a longer-period swell is a recipe for fun, lined-up waves on the banks. The crowds here are “sometimes” an issue, so you might have some company, but it won't be a zoo.

The other one to get excited about is the morning of Friday, the 21st of August. The wind is offshore from the ENE at 5 km/h, which is pretty much perfect. We get a 4 ft swell from the NW, with a 9-second period and a combined energy of 183. The waves will be a bit heftier than Thursday, but still clean. The period is shorter, so it won't be as organized, but it's got more push. Between the 20th and 21st, I'd say the 21st is the pick for the best all-round power and shape under clean conditions.

The afternoons during this period, like the 20th and 21st, get taken out by cross-onshore winds, so stick to the morning sessions. The gap between the 11th and the 20th is a long stretch of almost nothing, but if you're keen, the glassy mornings with tiny waves are at least a chance to get wet.

Rusty.

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