Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Grab a coffee, because the next 16 days are a bit of a mixed bag for the Anglet - Les Dunes zone. The water is a balmy 75°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year, so the warmth is a treat.

Right now, the outlook is quiet. The first week is a write-off for any decent surf. We’re looking at small, weak wind swell in the 0.7ft to 3ft range, mostly from the NW with a short period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak, with combined energy values mostly between 13 and 86. The winds are almost always cross-onshore, chopping things up, so it’s just poor, ordinary conditions. There are a few glassy mornings, but without any swell, that doesn't mean much. This flat spell stretches from today, July 30th, all the way through to August 9th.

Now, there is a change on the horizon. On Monday, August 10th, we start to see a pulse. The morning of the 10th brings a little more life with a 2ft swell from the WNW, a period of 9 seconds, and glassy conditions from the NNW. The combined energy is a weak 58, but it’s surfable. That’s the first real opportunity.

The standout, if you can call it that, is brewing for Tuesday, August 11th. The combined swell energy jumps into the strong range, hitting 542 in the morning and 972 in the afternoon. The swell height pushes up to 7ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. That’s in the realm for experienced surfers only, as it's over 8ft in the afternoon. The problem is the wind. It’s a cross-onshore from the WNW at 15 km/h, which will be messy. The quality is still described as poor, so even though there’s juice, it likely won’t be clean. It looks more like a kite surfing day than a paddle surfing day at the beach.

The following days, from the 12th to the 14th, drop back down into the 2ft to 5ft range, with energy dropping back to moderate levels. The winds are still cross-onshore, so it’s not going to be perfect. The morning of the 13th (Thursday) and the 14th (Friday) offer glassy windows with small, surfable waves, but nothing to write home about.

So, the honest truth is there’s no real standout session in this 16-day window. The biggest swell on the 11th is too messy and big for the setup, and the rest is just small and onshore. The area is fairly consistent, so it’s a bit of a bummer, but forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.

Rusty out.

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