Surf Forecasts:
Anglet - La Petite Madrague surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, WNW swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anglet - La Petite Madrague this week:
The surf forecast for Anglet - La Petite Madrague over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anglet - La Petite Madrague in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anglet - La Petite Madrague over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – looking at the next couple of weeks for La Petite Madrague, it’s a bit of a tough stretch. The swell is small and the wind is mostly working against us. We’re going to have to pick our moments carefully.
The first sign of any push comes on Thursday the 6th of August, with a 3 ft NW swell, but it’s coming in with a 12 mph cross-on breeze from the NNW, making it choppy. The combined energy is only 119 (moderate), but the conditions are messy. Not the one.
The pattern stays flat and unfriendly for days. The morning of Monday the 10th of August finally offers a glimmer – a 2 ft NW swell and glassy conditions with a light breeze from the WNW. The energy is weak at 74, but the surface is clean. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. Tuesday morning the 11th of August is similar: 2 ft NW swell, glassy with zero wind, and a combined energy of 73. Again, it’s just barely surfable, but you won’t be boasting about it.
The standout moment, if you can call it that, comes on the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. We see a 3 ft swell from the NNW, with glassy conditions and a light N wind. The combined energy is only 67 (weak), but you’ll have clean, fun-sized waves on a fairly consistent break. It’s not a day for the history books, but for this stretch, it’s the best we’ve got. The water temperature is a balmy 76°, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – 5° above average – so you can leave the thick rubber at home.
There’s a small uptick in energy on the 21st of August, with a 4 ft WNW swell, but it’s wrapped in a 12 mph cross-on wind and rain showers, making it a choppy, poor affair. The energy reading hits 168 (moderate), but the quality is just not there for a paddle. That setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The bottom line: there are no true epic days in this window. The few glassy mornings on the 10th, 11th, and 19th are your best bets for a clean but small session. It’s a low-energy period, but in this area, it tends not to stay poor for long, and forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 82 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 89 | 96 | 88 | 67 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:09PM3.42m | 11:49AM3.35m | 00:34AM3.32m | 1:13PM3.40m | 1:58AM3.38m | 2:28PM3.57m | 3:08AM3.54m | 3:31PM3.82m | 4:06AM3.74m | 4:24PM4.07m | 4:55AM3.92m | 5:12PM4.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58PM1.49m | 5:33AM1.56m | 6:11PM1.57m | 6:51AM1.63m | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.58m | 9:05PM1.34m | 9:32AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.08m | 10:30AM1.16m | 11:04PM0.84m | 11:19AM0.96m | 11:51PM0.67m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 109 | 82 | 46 | 33 | 33 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 89 | 96 | 88 | 67 | 81 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 34 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 11 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 7 | 3 | 33 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 0 | 2 | 627 | 41 | 552 | 353 | 41 | 196 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 27 | 41 | 362 | 41 |
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