Anglet - Les Sables d'Or Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into what we're looking at for the next couple of weeks.

The first bit of the run is a bit of a slow burn, but there are some real gems hiding in the second half of the 16-day window.

We're starting off this Sunday the 13th with a bit of a let down at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or. A 4ft NW groundswell is coming in, but the 15 km/h NNW wind has it all chopped up. The water is a balmy 73°F, which is more than 4°F above what's normal for this time of year, so it’s noticeably warmer.

That's it for the first day. Then on Monday morning, the 14th, things clean right up. We get glassy conditions and a 4ft NW swell with good period. The wave energy is solid at 411 (moderate), and it looks like a proper morning session window. It gets messy again in the arvo, so you gotta be early.

Tuesday and Wednesday are a bit of a write-off with onshore winds and smaller, weaker surf. The combined energy drops right off into the double digits.

The big standout is waiting for you on Thursday the 17th. The morning brings glassy conditions again, but this time it's pushing 6ft of NW swell at 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps way up to 676 (moderate-strong). That's going to be some powerful, clean, punchy surf. The wind is dead calm, so it'll be near perfect.

The next standout is Saturday the 19th. The morning session is a solid call. We're looking at a 8ft NW swell with a 13-second period. That’s a lot of water moving – the energy is a huge 1803 (very strong). That's proper groundswell, and with a light easterly glassing it up, this is for the experienced crew. That's way too much for beginners.

Sunday the 20th is another fun morning, with cleaner 5ft NW groundswell at 12 seconds, and light offshore winds from the east.

Then on Monday the 21st, another big pulse of 6ft NW at 13 seconds rolls in, with 1120 (strong) energy and those clean easterly offshores. Another cracking morning.

We get a calm, glassy morning on the 22nd with a solid 6ft NW swell at 13 seconds. Looks good.

From the 24th onwards, the size drops off significantly through to the end of the month, with mostly weak, surfable but ordinary conditions. Energy drops below 100. Not much to write home about there.

Then, right at the end, on the 27th and 28th of September, we get another pulse. The morning of the 27th shows a 4ft NW swell, but with a 15-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, and combined with 808 (strong) energy and light offshore winds, it'll be clean and well-formed. It's a promising long-range look.

If I had to pick, Thursday the 17th morning and Saturday the 19th morning are your absolute best shots. The 17th for the combo of glass and size, the 19th for the pure power. Get on it.

Rusty.

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