Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here with the outlook for our little slice of the Basque coast. We're lookin' at Anglet - Les Dunes. Right off the bat, the water is sitting at a balmy 73°, which is a good 4° warmer than we'd expect for this time of year. That’s a real treat, so don't bother with the thick rubber just yet.

The week kicks off with a bit of a slow burner. Friday the 11th has some tiny, weak swell pushing in but that cross-on breeze has it looking messy. Not worth paddling out for. Saturday the 12th starts clean early with a glassy morning, but that swell is tiny, only about 2ft. It’s surfable but pretty weak. The real spark doesn't hit until Sunday the 13th. We’ve got a jump in energy with the combined swell energy reading 545, and a solid 4ft of long-period NW groundswell. The morning is glassy – dead calm – which is a massive positive. This is the true standout of the early stretch. That period over 13 seconds is proper groundswell, so the sets will have some grunt, but be ready for longer lulls between them. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so the 4ft is a nice size. The conditions are going to be beautiful, just you and the clean lines. The afternoon gets choppy again, so get it early.

Monday the 14th morning keeps the love going with 4ft swell and a clean offshore wind from the east. It's a touch smaller on the energy scale (461) but still a solid, fun session. Tuesday the 15th is a write-off with onshore winds ruining the shape.

We then hit a bit of a lull. Wednesday and Thursday the 16th and 17th see the swell bumping up to 5ft-5ft, but the wind is all cross-onshore and choppy, making it a real struggle. It’s not really a surf forecast, more of a kite-surfing setup if you’re into that kind of thing.

The second weekend is where it gets promising again. Saturday the 19th is looking like the pick of the entire outlook. We get a clean 6ft swell from the NW with a lovely off-shore wind from the east in the morning, making for some excellent, clean conditions. The combined energy is pumping at 786. That's a powerful, fun size. The afternoon stays clean with a cross-off breeze. That's your weekend target.

After that, the following week has some decent mornings, like Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st with clean conditions on a smaller 3ft-4ft swell. But the longer-range stuff past the 21st is iffy, with more onshore wind and messy conditions. There’s a glimmer on Friday the 25th with a glassy morning and a clean 3ft swell (220 combined energy), but it’s far enough out that we’ll have to see how it holds. Overall, don't sleep on this weekend, especially Saturday the 19th. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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