Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s look at what’s coming up for our local stretch.

We’ve got a bit of a mixed bag ahead. The best window for a proper surf is right at the start, but then we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy conditions before a late push of size shows up far out.

The standout session is Tuesday morning, July 28th. Anglet - Les Dunes is the place to be. We’ve got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the NW with a solid 10-second period, giving the waves some real shape. The wind is light and offshore from the east at just 3 mph, so it’s going to be glassy clean. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s proper tropical-feeling stuff. The combined swell energy is a solid moderate 362, meaning there’s enough push behind it. This is a beginner-friendly break, and with that offshore wind, it’s going to be a dream. Keep in mind, crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it won’t be a zoo.

After that, the surf drops off hard. By Tuesday afternoon the wind shifts cross-shore and it gets a bit messy. From Wednesday, July 29th, through to the end of the first week, we’re looking at a long run of poor or very ordinary conditions. The swell drops below 3ft, the period shortens up, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. There’s a couple of glassy moments on Friday morning, July 31st, and Sunday morning, August 2nd, but the waves are tiny – 2ft with weak energy (66 and 50). It’s surfable but nothing to get excited about. This flat spell runs right through until the morning of Friday, August 7th.

That’s when things get interesting again, but it’s for the experienced crew only. On Friday morning, August 7th, a sizeable 8ft WNW swell hits with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 913 (strong), so there’s plenty of power. However, the wind is onshore from the WNW at 6 mph, which will make it a bit lumpy. Because it’s over 8ft, this is strictly for experts. The wave height and the onshore wind will make it a heavy, challenging beach break. Honestly, with that much wind and swell, it might be more of a kite-surfing day than a paddle day.

The swell then slowly drops through the weekend. Saturday morning, August 8th, still has a punchy 5ft NW swell with moderate energy (346), but the wind is cross-onshore, so the quality won’t be pristine. The very end of the outlook sees us back to small, clean but weak conditions. Sunday morning, August 9th, has a glassy 3ft, but it’s short period (7s) and weak energy (60). Monday morning, August 10th, is glassy again but tiny at 2ft. Tuesday morning, August 11th, offers a clean 3ft NW swell with a 9 second period, but the energy is a low 99.

So, to sum it up: Tuesday morning, July 28th, is your clear winner. Get out there early for the cleanest, best-shaped waves of the whole forecast. The long-range swell on August 7th is big but messy, and everything else is a wait-and-see game.

Rusty.

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