Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get into it. The surf ahead for us is a bit of a tease, honestly. The first part of this run is pretty flat and blown out, so be patient. The real spark arrives later. We’re looking at Anglet - Les Dunes (Anglet-Les-Dunes) for the whole stretch.

The next few days are lean. We're going to see some small, weak swell in the 2ft to 3ft range, with short, crumbly periods. The mornings bring a bit of cross-on or onshore breeze, and that just chops things up. It’s going to be a bit of a skunk unless you're a beginner just happy to be out there. The wave energy is weak, mostly triple-digit values under 100, like 78 or 52. There’s nothing to get excited about here. By the 19th, the swell drops to 2ft with a 5 second period, and the energy collapses to 15, making it truly tiny.

Now, there’s a little light at the end of the tunnel. On the morning of the 20th, we finally see a glassy window. Swell is still small at 2ft, but that northwest groundswell has a better period of 9 seconds, and the energy bumps up to 79. It’s called “surfable but ordinary,” so you could get a few if you’re desperate, but we need more.

The first real standout happens on Friday morning, the 21st. The wind goes light, cross-offshore, and the swell jumps to 4ft from the northwest with an 11-second period. That makes for a much better-shaped, cleaner wave. The energy meter jumps to 363, which is solid, moderate wave energy. It’s not huge, but it’ll have some push. This is the first morning that’s genuinely worth paddling out for, with clean conditions and proper waves. The afternoon, though, gets a bit messy with the cross-on breeze kicking back up.

The 22nd morning is also a good shout. It's glassy again with a 4ft northwest swell, 9-second period, and an energy of 169. It’s a bit down from Friday but still a clean, fun option.

After that, we hit a flat spell again. The energy just fades out through the 23rd to the 28th, with tiny waves and onshore winds. From the 23rd, things get more inconsistent, and by the 25th, there’s a fresh breeze that will kill any hopes of good surf. The gap from the 22nd to the 29th is a long stretch of nothing. You’re looking at ankle-biters and blown-out dribble.

But hold on, because that long-range forecast is calling for something fun. On the morning of the 30th, we see a return of the northwest swell, this time at 5ft with a 9-second period. It’s clean and glassy, and the energy value is 278, which is solid moderate. This looks like the second standout of the period. It’s more than a week and a half away, so don't book your flights, but it’s a promising sign. It could be the best morning of the whole run.

As for the water, it’s around the usual mark for this time of year. Nothing out of the ordinary.

With the small, junky surf and onshores for much of this, the setup here at Anglet - Les Dunes looks more interesting for a kite than a surfboard on those days. For the rest, you just gotta pick your windows.

Signing off.

Rusty.

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