Surf Forecasts:
Anglet - Les Sables d'Or surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,256 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anglet - Les Sables d'Or this week:
The surf forecast for Anglet - Les Sables d'Or over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anglet - Les Sables d'Or over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's happening on our beaches.
Alright, listen up. The next couple of weeks are a bit of a mixed bag. We've got a long stretch of ordinary, small surf ahead, but there's a real dark horse showing up at the end of the forecast that has got my attention. The water at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or is sitting at a balmy 77°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year – that's seriously unusual, feels like a bath out there.
We kick off on Saturday the 22nd with a small, clean 3ft swell from the NW, but it's not doing much for us. The energy is weak (135) and the conditions are just poor. The next few days are a write-off. Sunday the 23rd through the 25th of August, we're looking at tiny waves, mostly under 2ft, with messy, onshore winds. There's a slight glimmer on Wednesday the 26th morning with a clean 3ft from the WNW and a light offshore breeze from the ESE, but it's still a weak, ordinary wave. Thursday the 27th morning is similar, but that afternoon the wind cranks onshore from the WNW at 19 mph, ruining the 3ft swell. The 28th of August sees a jump in size to 8ft from the WNW, with moderate energy (809-971), but those onshore winds from the NW make it a total mess. The 29th, 30th, and 31st are all looking poor, with just a few glassy, clean mornings on the 30th and 31st offering 4ft surf that’s rideable but nothing special.
The standout moment comes on Saturday the 5th of September. That morning, we get a solid 5ft groundswell from the NW with a period of 12 seconds, packing serious energy (834). The real kicker? A clean offshore wind from the East at 9 mph. This is shaping up to be a proper session. The direction is a touch off the optimum for the break, but with that clean offshore wind and that long-period, powerful swell, this is the one to circle. The afternoon holds up at 5ft too, though the wind goes light cross-on, so the morning is the clear winner. This is the one true standout in the entire 16-day window. After that, it looks like it blows out again on Sunday the 6th.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 3 | NW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 132 | 129 | 48 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 61 | 33 | 53 | 27 | 108 | 207 | 809 | 971 | 755 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross | glassy | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:08AM3.00m | 2:32PM3.20m | 3:07AM3.15m | 3:24PM3.39m | 3:51AM3.34m | 4:05PM3.60m | 4:28AM3.53m | 4:41PM3.80m | 5:00AM3.71m | 5:13PM3.98m | 5:31AM3.86m | 5:45PM4.12m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47PM1.90m | 8:16AM1.94m | 9:07PM1.76m | 9:24AM1.77m | 9:59PM1.55m | 10:10AM1.56m | 10:38PM1.35m | 10:48AM1.35m | 11:12PM1.16m | 11:21AM1.17m | 11:45PM1.01m | 11:53AM1.02m | 00:16AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 5 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 3 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 132 | 129 | 48 | 31 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 23 | 53 | 27 | — | 207 | 809 | 971 | 755 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 5 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 33 | 20 | 27 | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 3 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | SW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 81 | 353 | 375 | 353 | 528 | 528 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 14 | 22 | 619 | 17 |
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