Anglet - Marinella Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Gather ‘round, crew, let’s talk about what the ocean’s got cookin’ for Anglet-Marinella over the next couple weeks. It’s a bit of a mixed bag at first, with a lot of onshore junk to wade through, but there are some absolute gems hidden in there if you’re patient.

We’re starting off this Monday, the 7th of September, with a bit of a whimper. The morning has a weak 3 ft NW windswell, period at 10 seconds, but it’s blown out by a westerly onshore breeze. The combined swell energy is a modest 323, and honestly, it’s just marginal. The afternoon cleans up a little but turns into a cross-on disaster, dropping to 3 ft. Tuesday (the 8th) is pretty much a write-off too, with small 3 ft waves and steady onshore winds. Wednesday the 9th sees a bump in size to 6 ft from the NW, and the energy jumps to 475, but it’s all messy with a moderate cross-shore wind and a short period of just 9 seconds. That’s a lot of chop for not much reward.

Then we hit Thursday, the 10th of September. Now we’re talkin’. The morning is glassy, absolutely dead calm with a 5 km/h easterly that’s basically a whisper. The swell holds at a solid 4 ft from the NW, period stretching to 10 seconds, and the energy sits at 355. It’s not huge, but it’s clean, it’s lined up, and for a beginner-friendly spot at Anglet-Marinella, this is a proper window. That glassy condition is a massive positive—this is the kind of session you wake up early for. The afternoon gets blown out again, so make the most of that dawn patrol.

Friday morning the 11th is another glassy treat, although the swell drops to just 2 ft and the energy plummets to 84. It’s surfable, but it’s weak and ordinary. Saturday the 12th is similar, tiny and glassy in the morning with 2 ft, but the energy is down to 50. Not worth paddling out for unless you’re on a log.

Now, the standout of the whole forecast lands on Monday, the 14th of September. This is the one. The morning is absolutely glassy with zero wind—NE at 0 km/h—and the swell is a solid 5 ft from the NW, period a lovely 12 seconds, with a combined energy of 603. That’s moderate energy, but it’s groundswell with a good period, and the conditions are described as “very good.” This is a dawn patrol dream. The wave quality will be head-high, clean, and offering proper lines. The break is fairly consistent and exposed to the W, which is a great match for this NW swell direction. Beginners will be fine at this size, and the lack of wind means no chop.

Tuesday the 15th has another glassy morning, but the swell drops to 3 ft with 216 energy. It’s okay, but nothing special. Wednesday the 16th is a dark horse, though—morning brings a clean 5 ft NW swell, period 12 seconds, 699 energy, with a light cross-off wind. That’s a nice setup, solid size and clean faces. A good second option.

The second week gets a bit more interesting again. Thursday the 17th has a morning onshore wind, so skip it. But Friday the 18th? Glassy again, zero wind, with a 5 ft NW swell, period 10 seconds, and 509 energy. Another morning of clean, head-high surf. Saturday the 19th also starts glassy with 4 ft and 320 energy, though a bit smaller. Sunday the 20th loses the magic with cross-shore winds.

Later in the week, from Monday the 21st onward, it drops off significantly. The swell fades to 3 ft and less, and the energy is weak (117 down to 75). It’s surfable but very ordinary, with clean conditions though.

The Bottom Line: Don’t bother with the first few days unless you’re desperate. The clear winner is Monday morning, the 14th of September—glassy, 5 ft NW swell at 12 seconds, and clean lines. Mark it in your calendar. The mornings of the 18th and 19th are also very good back-up options. Everything else is either too small or too choppy to get excited about.

Stay safe, surf it clean.

- Rusty

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