Anglet - La Madrague Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window is a real struggle. We’ve got a few pulses of swell, but the wind just won’t play ball. The only real standout on the whole board is a single morning session that’s worth getting out of bed for. The rest is mostly blown out or just too small. Brace yourselves.

The first whisper of any surfable waves comes in on Monday, July 13th at dawn. Anglet - La Madrague is your only option. The water is a very unusual 77°, which is a good 8° warmer than we’d expect for this time of year – truly odd. We’ll get a 4ft swell out of the WNW running at 7 seconds. The energy is weak (134). The key here is the wind: glassy, 3 mph from the WNW. That’s offshore and clean. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, and it’s the only time the stars align. The score is low, but it’s the best we’ve got. The rest of that Monday and all of Tuesday are a write-off with cross-shore and onshore junk.

Wednesday, July 15th through to the end of the first week is a total bust. We’re looking at onshore winds and tiny, messy waves. The swell drops to ankle-snappers, and the wind is from the W or WNW, ruining any chance of a clean face. Not worth paddling out.

The second week doesn’t offer much hope either. From Saturday, July 19th, right through to Saturday, July 26th, we have a constant stream of onshore and cross-onshore winds with no decent swell to back it up. The period stays short, and the energy is in the weak to moderate range. It’s a long, dry spell.

Finally, on Sunday, July 26th, we get a flicker of life. The morning brings a clean 3ft NW swell with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (118). The wind is completely dead – 0 mph, glassy. This is your second-best chance. But it’s short-lived. By the afternoon, the wind shifts onshore, and the swell bumps up to 4ft, but it’s messy.

Monday, July 27th and Tuesday, July 28th see a similar story: a moderate NW swell (4ft and 3ft) with moderate energy (144 and 102), but the cross-onshore wind from the NW keeps it choppy and uninviting. It’s a classic case of a swell that delivers, but the wind giveth and the wind taketh away.

So, for the short-term, grab that early Monday morning session on the 13th. For the long-range, keep an eye on Sunday morning, July 26th, but don’t get your hopes up too high. It’s a lean run.

Rusty.

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