Anglet - La Petite Madrague Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening with the waves around here. I've gotta be straight with you – we're looking at a long, quiet stretch ahead. The next 16 days are pretty much a write-off for any worthwhile surf. The forecast is stubbornly flat for the entire period, with no standout sessions to get excited about. The first significant swell signs are a long way off, and even then, it doesn't look promising.

We're kicking off on Thursday 30 July. It’s small with a weak, short-period NW swell, only about 3 ft. The wind is a light cross-onshore, so the ocean’s got a bit of bump on it. The combined swell energy is just a weak 86. The water is sitting at 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. But honestly, with waves this tiny and messy, you’re not missing much.

Friday 31 July through to the middle of the following week, the swell drops off even more. We’re talking 2 ft to 1.0 ft waves, mostly from the NW or WNW, with periods all under 10 seconds. The wind stays cross-on or even onshore for most of it, keeping things choppy. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Tuesday 4 August where it goes glassy with a tiny 1 ft WNW swell, but it’s barely a ripple – combined energy is only 40. Not worth paddling out for unless you just want to sit on your board.

From Wednesday 5 August onward, it’s even worse. Swells hover around 0.7 ft to 1 ft, with a few periods dropping to 4-6 seconds. The combined energy dips into the teens and single digits. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore pretty much the whole time. There’s a glassy moment on the morning of Saturday 8 August and again on Sunday 9 August, but with a 0.7 ft swell – you’ll be bobbing, not surfing.

This goes on all the way to Friday 14 August. The final few days show a slight increase to 3 ft to 3 ft on 11 and 12 August, but it’s from the NNW with a short period of 6 seconds or less, and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore. It’s poor conditions, pure and simple. Combined energy barely cracks 59. There’s just nothing to recommend. The only break we’ve got to talk about is Anglet - La Petite Madrague (beach/jetty), and it’s exposed to the W. For the entire outlook, it remains a no-go.

So, what do we do? Sometimes the ocean just shuts down. It’s a blank run, and in this area that can happen. Don’t lose hope – forecasts change. But for now, leave the boards in the car and maybe take up kitesurfing if that’s your thing, because the little wind we do get won’t be making proper waves for paddling. We'll keep an eye out.

Rusty.

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