Anglet - Marinella Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for our local stretch.

Honestly, I gotta be straight with you – this 16-day window is a tough one to call. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly a mess, and we’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions. The good news is, we’ve got a couple of brief windows where the stars might align, but you’ll need to be patient.

The first glimmer of hope, and really the only true standout, is on Tuesday, August 4th in the morning. I’m talking about Anglet - Marinella. Yeah, it’s a beginner-friendly spot, but don’t let that fool you. The water is a balmy 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – so you can leave the thick wetsuit at home. The swell is only a tiny 1 ft out of the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is a weak 40. But here’s the kicker: the wind is glassy. Absolutely zero wind. That’s a major positive. It’ll be clean, smooth, and perfect for a longboard or a funboard. The forecast says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” but I’ll take that over the rest of the junk we’ve got. It’s the best on offer, no question.

Before that, from Thursday, July 30th right through to Monday, August 3rd, it’s a write-off. We’ve got a few tiny swells, but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, and the reports are all “poor surf conditions.” The swell is small, weak, and unorganized. Don’t even bother.

After that Tuesday morning window, the outlook gets grim again. The rest of the week and into the second week is a repeating pattern of tiny, weak swell (0.7 ft to 3 ft) with onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined energy drops to levels that are barely worth mentioning. You’ll see a lot of “poor surf conditions” and “gentle cross-onshore and fairly choppy.” There’s a couple of glassy mornings, like on August 8th and 9th, but the swell is so small (0.7 ft and 1 ft) that it’s barely a ripple. The combined energy is a pathetic 11 and 13.

Further out, around August 12th, the swell tries to pick up a bit, hitting 3 ft, but the period is short (6 seconds) and the wind is onshore or cross-on. That’s a recipe for a choppy, messy close-out. Not worth the paddle.

In short: if you’re keen, pencil in the morning of Tuesday, August 4th at Anglet - Marinella for the cleanest, most ridable waves you’re gonna get. Everything else is a waiting game. The setup is so small and weak across the board that it’s honestly more interesting for the kite surfers than for paddle surfers. That’s just the way it is.

Keep your eyes on the forecast, though. It tends not to stay this poor for long.

Rusty.

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