Anglet - Marinella Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about your surf over the next couple of weeks.

First up, the water is sitting at 73° at Anglet-Marinella, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a nice treat if you’re paddling out without a thick suit.

The outlook starts with a bit of a flat and messy run right out of the gate. Friday afternoon looks pretty dismal – just 2ft of weak, short-period NW windswell with a cross-onshore breeze messing things up. The combined energy is only 95, so barely a ripple. Saturday morning offers a tiny bit more hope with some glassy conditions on 2ft waves, but it’s still pretty ordinary.

The first real standout comes on Sunday the 13th of September in the morning. That’s your best bet early on. We’ve got a clean 4ft groundswell from the NW, with a long period of 13 seconds and a combined energy of 545. The wind is dead calm, glassy as a mirror. It’s a beginner-friendly break, but with that long period, expect the waves to stand up nicely. This is a solid, clean option.

Monday the 14th morning has another good window – 4ft NW swell, period 11 seconds, with light offshore winds from the east. That’s clean and punchy for a fun morning session.

From Tuesday the 15th through Wednesday the 16th, the wind turns onshore and messy, with swell trying to push through but getting chopped. Not worth your time.

The next real standout is Saturday the 19th of September – that’s the pick of the whole forecast. Morning has 6ft of NW groundswell, a period of 12 seconds, and combined energy of 786, with a clean offshore breeze from the east. The afternoon holds up well too with a cross-offshore wind and similar size. That’s a full day of good, clean waves, and it’s going to be solid for anyone comfortable with size up to 6ft. A bit big for beginners, but great for everyone else.

After that, Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st mornings both offer clean conditions on smaller 3-4ft waves – good for a relaxed paddle.

The second week gets a bit more uncertain. There’s a stretch from Monday the 22nd through to Thursday the 24th where the swell stays around 4-5ft, but the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the combined energy bounces around moderate to high (558-731). Looks juiced but messy – more for a kite session than a clean paddle.

Friday the 25th morning offers a last gasp of clean surf, with 3ft and glassy conditions, before the forecast fades out into small, weak windswell over the final days.

So to wrap it up: your best bet is Sunday the 13th morning for clean, long-period corners, and Saturday the 19th for the biggest, cleanest swell of the forecast. Don’t sleep on that Saturday.

Rusty.

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