Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a tough one to call. Let's be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat for the most part. We've got a real quiet spell on the cards, with only a few windows that might give you a knee-high dribbler.

Right now, and for the first week, the energy just isn't there. The swell is tiny, mostly from the NW, and the period is short, under 8 seconds, so it's just wind chop and weak lines. The water is sitting at 75°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing going for us. The combined energy is weak, barely hitting 66 (66) on the first day and even lower after that. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore, leaving things choppy and messy. You'll be fighting for a 1ft to 2ft slop. It's not surfable in any meaningful way.

We do get a brief moment of relief. On Sunday morning, the 2nd of August, the wind goes glassy. The swell is still tiny, a weak 2ft from the NNW with a period of 6 seconds, but for a beginner looking to get wet, that glassy surface is a major positive. The waves will be there, but very ordinary. It's a classic "get out for a paddle" session, not a wave-counting one.

Looking further out, the pattern repeats. Most mornings have a light onshore or cross-off wind, but the swell just never builds. On Sunday morning, the 9th of August, we see another window of glassy conditions with a 2ft WNW swell and a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy is a bit better at 50 (50), but again, it's small. The cross-off wind on the 10th of August Monday morning will keep the surface clean, but the swell is dropping again.

Honestly, there's no standout here. The best on offer is those two glassy mornings – the 2nd and the 9th of August – for a very small, clean paddle. For anyone wanting a proper wave, this is a long, dry spell. The setup just isn't there for paddle surfing; if the wind picks up, it might be more interesting for kite surfing than anything else.

Rusty

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