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

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s see what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Right now, it’s flat as a pancake from the start. The first real chance to get wet won’t come until the morning of Thursday the 27th of August, and even then it’s not great. There’s a bit of a wait for anything decent. The water is sitting at 25° right now, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that’s a nice surprise if you’re in the water.

Anglet - Les Sables d'Or is the only spot on the menu. It’s a beginner-friendly beach break, fairly consistent, and it needs a swell from the WSW. The winds are mostly offshore out of the ESE, which is clean.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 25th is tiny with a 1 ft NW swell and a 12-second period, but the cross-on wind from the NNW kills it. Combined energy is weak (37). Wednesday the 26th morning has a glassy 1 ft NW swell, but it’s ordinary. The rest of that week is a mix of small, messy, and onshore.

The first real standout comes on Saturday morning the 29th of August. The wind goes glassy from the ENE, with a 5 ft NW swell, 8-second period. Combined energy jumps to moderate (287). This is the best of the early window – clean, waist-high waves, and the crowds are marked as “sometimes” so you might find a peak to yourself. It’s a good one.

Sunday morning the 30th is almost a carbon copy – glassy ENE wind, 5 ft NW swell, same energy (295). Another solid morning if you missed Saturday.

Then there’s a bit of a lull. Monday the 31st sees the swell push to 6 ft NW, but it’s onshore and messy. The next real highlight is Thursday morning the 3rd of September. The wind is light and cross-off from the E, with a 5 ft NW swell, 10-second period. Combined energy is strong (424). That’s clean, chest-high, and a good bet.

Then Friday morning the 4th of September is glassy from the W with a 4 ft NW swell, 10-second period, and moderate-strong energy (358). Another clean morning.

The big one, if you can wait, is Monday morning the 7th of September. The swell jumps to 7 ft NW with a long 13-second period. Combined energy is very strong (1559). This is a groundswell, and it’s going to be powerful. The wind is a light cross-on from the SW, which is a bit of a shame, but the energy is there. This is expert territory at 7 ft, and the long period will make it punchy. It’s a promising call, but still a week and a half out, so keep an eye on it.

The very last standout is Wednesday morning the 9th of September. Glassy ENE wind, 5 ft WNW swell with a long 12-second period. Combined energy is very strong (797). This looks like the pick of the whole run – clean, solid, and well-shaped. It’s a long-range call, so less certain, but it’s got my attention.

Overall, the best of the lot is Wednesday the 9th of September, with Thursday the 3rd and Saturday the 29th as solid runners-up. The first week is mostly small and messy, so don’t rush out early.

Rusty.

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