Surf Forecasts:
Anglet - La Madrague surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 6 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anglet - La Madrague this week:
The surf forecast for Anglet - La Madrague over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anglet - La Madrague in the next 16 days are 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 06) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 6th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anglet - La Madrague over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's take a look at what's coming together for Anglet - La Madrague.
Mate, it's been a bit flat and messy around here for the first week and a half. Honestly, the start of the week is pretty grim. Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th are a write-off with tiny, weak surf and a cross-onshore breeze messing everything up. Wednesday the 5th morning is the first real tease—we get a glassy surface with the wind dropping off, but the swell is a pathetic 2ft with a short period. It's a surfable ankle-snapper, but nothing to get excited about. There's a bit of a lull through to the 12th, with a few glassy mornings on the 6th and 9th, but the energy is still super low. The water is a balmy 76°, which is 5° warmer than usual for this time of year—that's a really nice surprise if you're paddling out in a spring suit.
Now, the real story starts to build well into the second week. The standout window is Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th. On Sunday morning, we get a clean 6ft swell from the west-northwest with a gentle offshore easterly wind at 9 mph. That's a proper clean session with moderate energy (324). But Monday the 17th morning is the absolute pick of the bunch. The forecast is for a solid 8ft swell from the northwest, still with a light offshore easterly wind. The wave energy jumps right up to 763, and the conditions are looking clean. This is a proper size for La Madrague—it's a beginner-friendly spot, but with 8ft, the bigger sets will be pushing limits for less experienced paddlers. That's the one to circle on the calendar.
The rest of the second week is a bit of a gamble. Sunday afternoon gets a bit bigger and messier, and Monday afternoon turns onshore and lumpy. Tuesday the 18th looks like a stormy mess with rain and strong onshore wind, so don't plan around that.
So, to sum it up: the first nine days are a flat, frustrating wait, but the payoff is a cracking morning on Monday the 17th of August. Get that one locked in. The wave energy is proper, the winds are offshore, and it's a clean, powerful northwest groundswell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 44 | 94 | 168 | 160 | 136 | 68 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 31 | 80 | 137 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:10AM3.75m | 8:28PM3.91m | 8:50AM3.67m | 9:11PM3.78m | 9:36AM3.55m | 10:02PM3.60m | 10:34AM3.43m | 11:09PM3.42m | 11:49AM3.35m | 00:34AM3.32m | 1:13PM3.40m | 1:58AM3.38m | 2:28PM3.57m | 3:08AM3.54m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM1.14m | 3:01AM1.13m | 3:14PM1.23m | 3:43AM1.26m | 4:00PM1.36m | 4:32AM1.41m | 4:58PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.56m | 6:11PM1.57m | 6:51AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.58m | 9:05PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 47 | 44 | 94 | 168 | 160 | 136 | 68 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 19 | 11 | 80 | 137 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 5 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 6 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | W 9 | NW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 491 | 18 | 199 | 527 | 1 | 0 | 203 | 94 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 5 | 314 | 42 | 528 | 658 | 42 | 0 | 23 | 25 |
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