Anglet - La Madrague Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s see what the next couple of weeks have in store for us at Anglet - La Madrague.

Honestly, straight up, it’s a tough run. For the first week and a half, we’re looking at a real flat spell. The swell is just tiny, mostly around 0.4ft to 0.9ft, and the wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore from the west or northwest, chopping everything up. There’s no real energy to speak of. The only real flicker of hope comes on Wednesday morning, August 12th, when the wind goes glassy with a light NNE breeze, but the swell is a meager 0.6ft from the northwest with a short period of 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. We get a few more glassy moments on the morning of August 19th and the morning of August 22nd, but again, the swell is tiny.

The standout window, and it’s a promising one, arrives on Monday, August 24th. The swell finally pushes up to 2ft from the northwest, with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is strong. The catch? The wind is a cross-onshore from the northwest at 15 km/h, so it’s going to be a bit bumpy and choppy. This is for the more experienced crew; at 2ft, it’s getting a bit too feisty for beginners. The water temperature is sitting at a notable 24°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.

The silver lining is that on Tuesday morning, August 25th, the wind turns glassy from the north-northwest. The swell drops to a more manageable 1.0ft from the northwest, with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy is moderate. This is your best chance for a clean session, but it’s a window that closes quickly as the wind shifts back onshore in the afternoon.

Because the whole region is pretty much just this one spot, and it’s a beach-and-jetty setup that’s fairly consistent, the long flat spell is a bit of a bummer. But hang in there, the energy does show up eventually. The morning of August 25th is the real pick if you can get out there.

Rusty.

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