Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, taking a look at what’s on the menu for the Anglet - Les Dunes stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, we’ve got a pretty grim run. The waves are small and the wind is a problem. Monday the 27th is a write-off with messy, cross-onshore wind and weak, short-period swell. The water temperature is 77°, which is a massive 7° warmer than average for this time of year, so a real anomaly. That’s seriously unusual.

Tuesday morning, the 28th of July, is where things get interesting. We’ve got a clean 4ft groundswell from the NW with a period of 10 seconds, and the wind has flipped to a light offshore from the east. That’s going to scrub the surface up nicely. The combined energy is a solid 362, which is a moderate amount of power. The swell direction is right on the money for this spot. This is the standout session of the whole outlook. The morning is the call, because the afternoon wind swings north and turns it lumpy.

After that little window, it’s a desert. From Tuesday afternoon all the way through to Saturday the 8th of August, the surf is just too small and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. You’re looking at a week of flat, choppy, or blown-out conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

There is a little glimmer very late in the forecast. On the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, we’ve got a clean 5ft NW swell with a 10-second period and glassy conditions. The combined energy is 412, so there’s some decent weight behind it. That would be a fun, clean morning, but it’s a lookout, not a guarantee at this range.

After that, the swell hangs around into Monday the 10th, but it’s bigger at 6ft and the wind is onshore, so it’s messy and probably too much for beginners. The rest of the second week looks like a slow fade back to tiny, poor-quality leftovers.

So, to be blunt: if you want a wave, you’ve got Tuesday the 28th in the morning. That’s your one true standout. The rest is a long, quiet stretch with a hopeful but uncertain glassy morning on the 9th of August.

Rusty, signing off.

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