Surf Forecasts:
Anglet - Les Sables d'Or surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, WNW swell with 804 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anglet - Les Sables d'Or over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for the Anglet area.
To be straight with you, the first week is a bit of a write-off. We’ve got small, weak swell and onshore winds messing things up day after day. From Monday the 20th right through until Sunday the 27th of July, it’s a real grind. The waves are there, but they’re tiny, and the wind is almost always on it or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. You’ll see a few glassy moments on the Monday morning and Wednesday morning, but the swell is weak – combined energy sitting at just 67 and 52 – so it’s really only a learner’s session on a foamie. There’s nothing worth chasing.
Things finally start to look up on Monday the 28th of July. The morning at Anglet - Les Sables d'Or is the real standout. The wind goes glassy, calm as anything, and we’ve got a clean 4ft swell rolling in from the NW with a 10-second period. The combined energy jumps to a solid 311, so there’s some proper push behind it. This is the best morning of the whole run by a long shot. The water is way warmer than usual for this time of year at 77°, so you won’t need a thick suit.
Then again on Tuesday the 29th, the morning looks magic. Absolutely flat calm, glassy conditions, with a slightly bigger 5ft swell from the NW. The energy is pumping at 441. This is proper fun-size surf, clean and shapely. It’s not too big for a competent surfer, but at 5ft it might be a bit much for absolute beginners. This is the one to circle on the calendar.
After that, it drops off again. The afternoon winds pick up on both those days, turning it choppy and cross-onshore. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st of July have some size in the morning – 5ft and 4ft – but the wind is onshore or cross, so it’s not going to be clean. The promise of the 28th and 29th mornings is where it’s at.
So, to wrap it up: the first week is a dud. The real action is on the mornings of Monday the 28th and Tuesday the 29th of July. Get in the water early, because the wind will spoil it by lunchtime.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 58 | 141 | 93 | 11 | 104 | 41 | 36 | 95 | 38 | 30 | 61 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 59 | 317 | 182 | 332 | 622 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:47AM3.51m | 10:10PM3.62m | 10:41AM3.34m | 11:08PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.22m | 00:15AM3.21m | 12:52PM3.17m | 1:26AM3.13m | 1:58PM3.20m | 2:31AM3.14m | 2:55PM3.30m | 3:24AM3.23m | 3:43PM3.44m | 4:09AM3.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM1.31m | 4:36AM1.37m | 4:53PM1.51m | 5:27AM1.58m | 5:51PM1.68m | 6:25AM1.74m | 7:03PM1.77m | 7:36AM1.80m | 8:22PM1.76m | 8:47AM1.77m | 9:29PM1.65m | 9:45AM1.66m | 10:20PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | — | 8 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 58 | 141 | 93 | 92 | 104 | 41 | 9 | 95 | 38 | 30 | 61 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 332 | 39 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 11 | — | NW 13 | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 5 | — | 7 | — | 94 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 13 | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 5 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 59 | 317 | 182 | — | 622 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 203 | 22 | 15 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 93 | 23 | 0 | 203 | 1 | 118 | 1815 | 151 | 619 | 1611 | 71 | 22 | 408 | 154 |
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