Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty. Let's be real about what's happening here.

Honestly, the outlook for the next two and a half weeks is a tough one. We're looking at a long stretch of pretty flat, messy conditions. The first proper surfable day isn't even until Saturday, 11th July, and even then it's going to be a struggle. There's a gap of almost two days with nothing on offer at the start.

The main spot here is Anglet - Les Dunes. It's a beginner-friendly beach break, exposed to the west, so it needs a decent swell. From Saturday morning, 11th July, we get a tiny bump of 2ft from the WNW, but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s not going to have much push. The combined energy is only moderate (102). The wind is light offshore from the east, which will groom it up nicely, making it clean. The water is a balmy 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a bonus. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but with waves this small, it might not be an issue.

The Saturday afternoon session sees the wind shift to a moderate cross-shore from the north, turning it into a chop-py mess. Sunday morning, 12th July, is the absolute best of a bad bunch for the first week. It's glassy with a light NNE breeze, and the swell is still a tiny 2ft from the WNW. The energy is weak (68). It’s not going to be pumping, but it will be clean and small enough for a beginner to get a few whitewater rides.

After that, the wave heights drop off a cliff. From Tuesday, 14th July, through to almost the end of the month, we’re looking at 0.7ft to 2ft, mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind. The wind is consistently from the west or northwest, which is poor for this exposed beach. The period stays short, and the energy is weak, often in the low double digits. It's a classic summer flat spell. There are a few days with a little more energy, like Tuesday, 21st July, with 3ft and moderate energy (106), but it's still cross-onshore and choppy, so it's not worth getting excited about. The conditions are simply not good enough for a proper paddle.

Overall, we have no standouts. The best you can hope for is a glassy, knee-high wave on Sunday morning, 12th July. Everything else is a kite-surfing wind-bump. This is a blank run, but for this area, it's more normal for the season than a surprise. Forecasts can change, but right now, I'd leave the board in the car.

Rusty.

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