Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about what’s coming up in the next couple of weeks.

It’s a slow start, no doubt. Thursday and Friday are looking pretty flat and weak – west-northwest lines around 0.9m to 1.2m, mostly cross-onshore winds, and the energy is low to moderate (20–218). The water is a warm 24°, which is about 3° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s much warmer than normal, so you’ll be fine in a shorty.

The first real chance to get wet comes Saturday morning, August 29th. Anglet - Les Dunes is the spot. The swell is 1.5m from the west-northwest, period a short 9 seconds, but the wind is glassy offshore easterly at 5 km/h. The combined energy is moderate at 354. It’s a beginner-friendly break, so it’s not a heavy wave, but the short period means it won’t have much grunt. Still, clean conditions make it a goer.

Sunday morning, August 30th, is also looking good – offshore easterly at 5 km/h, swell 1.4m from the northwest with an 8-second period and moderate energy (295). Clean and surfable.

Now, if you’re patient, the real standout is Saturday, September 5th. That morning, Anglet - Les Dunes is expecting a 1.5m groundswell from the northwest with a very long 12-second period. The wind is a clean offshore easterly at 5 km/h, and the combined energy jumps to 656 – that’s strong, powerful stuff. This is a proper groundswell, so the waves will have shape and punch, though the long period can make it break a bit straight at this beach break. Still, it’s the best of the forecast.

Sunday morning, September 6th, is a close second – 1.5m from the northwest, 11-second period, glassy north-easterly at 5 km/h, and energy at 505. Very clean.

There’s a bit of a lull, but then Tuesday morning, September 8th, looks promising again. The swell is 1.7m from the northwest, 11-second period, with an offshore easterly at 10 km/h, and combined energy hits 708 – strong. One to mark on the calendar.

Further out, Thursday morning, September 10th, shows a bigger 2.1m northwest swell with a 9-second period, but the wind is a cross-shore northerly at 10 km/h, and the energy is strong at 715. That’s expert-level size, and the short period will make it a bit lumpy and crumbly. Marginal.

To sum it up, the best windows are the mornings of Saturday September 5th, Sunday September 6th, and Tuesday September 8th. The early part of the forecast is a bit of a dud, but that second week delivers.

Rusty.

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