Anglet - La Petite Madrague Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Anglet - La Petite Madrague.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you—it's a bit of a slow start. The first week is pretty grim. We've got tiny, weak waves and the wind's just not playing ball. The water though, that's a story in itself. It's sitting at 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a solid 5°F above average. That's a weird one.

From Saturday the 15th right through to Wednesday the 20th, it's a whole lot of nothing. Swell is tiny—we're talking 1ft to 3ft—and the period is short, mostly 6 to 8 seconds. The wave energy is very low, barely registering (20 to 86 for the combined energy). The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, messing up whatever small bumps there are. Tuesday morning the 18th was glassy, but with only 1ft and a 7-second period, there's just nothing to ride. You'd be floating around for nothing. Save your energy.

Now, things start to look up on Thursday the 20th. The morning shows a little pulse of groundswell from the NW with an 11-second period and wave energy jumping to 149. The wind goes cross-offshore, cleaning it up. It's still small at 2ft, described as “surfable but very ordinary,” so it's not a standout, but it's a sign of life.

The real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is Friday morning, the 21st of August. This is the best on offer. We get a nice jump in swell height to 5ft from the NW, and the period holds at a solid 11 seconds. The combined energy is strong, hitting 558. But the kicker? A light offshore breeze from the NE, making conditions look "very good." This is the window. Get out there early because by afternoon the wind swings cross-shore and turns it to slop.

Saturday morning the 22nd is also worth a mention, with 4ft of NW swell at 10 seconds. The energy is moderate at 210, and it's glassy with a N wind. It'll be smaller than Friday, but clean and fun for a beginner-friendly spot like this. It’s a fairly consistent break, so it handles this kind of swell okay.

After that, from Saturday afternoon through to the end of the month, we’re back into a pretty ordinary pattern. Swell drops back under 3ft, periods are short again, and onshore winds return. The crowd situation here is "sometimes," so on those few good windows, you might have some company, but it won't be a zoo.

Looking further out, Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th mornings have some potential with offshore E winds and a longer-period NW groundswell (11 to 12 seconds). The energy is moderate (192 to 266), but the wave heights are only around 2ft to 3ft. It’s promising as a long-range call, but not a guaranteed blower like that Friday morning. Keep an eye on it.

Wrap it up, the 21st is your day. Don't sleep on it.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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