Anglet - Les Dunes Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the surf for Anglet - Les Dunes.

The first real chance to get wet is Sunday the 30th of August. The early session is the call. It’s glassy, with a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the WNW. The water is a tropical-feeling 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – a real treat. The combined energy is solid at 412, so there’s some push. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so crowds are possible, but the conditions are so good you won’t mind. The afternoon is a write-off, though, with a choppy cross-onshore wind.

Monday the 31st is a bit of a mixed bag. The morning has a bit more size at 6ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the cross-onshore wind will make it bumpy. The swell energy is strong at 501, but it’s not clean. The afternoon is worse. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 1st of September offers a better window. The morning is clean with a light cross-offshore breeze and 5ft swell from the NW. The energy is moderate at 392. It’s surfable, but the afternoon gets chopped out again.

The surf drops off significantly from Wednesday the 2nd through Friday the 4th. There’s a long gap of small, weak waves with poor conditions. The morning of the 2nd is glassy but tiny at 3ft, and from there, it’s mostly under 3ft with messy onshore winds. A real flat spell.

Now, the standout. Saturday the 5th of September. This is the one to circle. The morning session is firing. We’re looking at 6ft swell from the NW with a very long 14-second period, giving it heaps of energy (1463). That’s groundswell, and it’s going to be powerful. The wind is offshore from the ESE, making it clean. This is excellent surf for experienced surfers only – 6ft with that much energy is no joke for beginners. The afternoon stays over 7ft but gets a bit choppy with a cross-shore wind.

Sunday the 6th of September is still very good. The morning is clean with a gentle offshore breeze and a solid 5ft swell from the NW, period a long 11 seconds. Energy is still moderate at 515. It’s a great follow-up day to the Saturday, but not quite as big.

After that, the window closes again. The 7th is a blowout, and from the 8th onwards, we’re back to tiny, weak swell with poor wind. The 8th morning is glassy but only 3ft, and the 13th has a clean offshore wind but only 3ft. It’s ordinary.

So, keep your eyes on the Saturday the 5th of September morning as the absolute best on offer. The Sunday is a solid backup. The rest of the two weeks is mostly a waiting game.

Rusty.

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