Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s cooking for Anglet - Les Dunes.

To be straight with you, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off for decent waves. There’s a long gap of poor conditions. We’ve got small, weak, onshore slop from the 29th of July all the way through until the 6th of August. The wind is mostly cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny and short-period, with combined energy barely cracking 100 (values like 135, 70, 86 – just weak stuff). You’d be fighting a losing battle.

Things start to look a little more promising around the 7th of August. That Friday morning, the wind goes glassy with a light easterly, and we see a jump in swell to 4.3ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits a moderate 222. The water is sitting at a very warm 75.6°, which is about 5.4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a proper anomaly. This is the standout window. The surf will be clean and rideable, but the swell direction is WNW, which isn't the optimum W for this break. The period is short, so it won't have the punch of a groundswell, but for a beginner-friendly spot, the glassy conditions make it a solid call. Expect some crowds, though, as it’s a spot that does get busy.

As we head into the second week, the 8th of August Saturday morning offers a smaller, cleaner option with 3.3ft and offshore ENE winds, but energy drops to 147. It’s surfable, but not as good as Friday. The rest of that weekend and into the next week sees the wind and swell turning messy again, with the Sunday morning (9th August) showing 3.9ft but with onshore W winds, making it choppy despite the higher energy (225). The 10th of August morning has a marginal 3.3ft with a longer 10-second period, but the wind is onshore.

So, overall, the only true standout is the morning of Friday the 7th of August. Get on it early before the afternoon wind shifts cross-shore and messes it up. The rest is a waiting game.

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