Anglet - La Petite Madrague Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, looking at the long-range picture for our stretch of coast.

We’re in for a bit of a slow start. The next couple of days are looking pretty poor, with small, weak surf and not much push behind it. You’re not gonna want to rush out for the next 48 hours, that’s for sure. The real action starts to build on Saturday the 29th and holds through the first week of September, then we get another pulse in the second week that looks well worth watching.

Right now, the water’s sitting at a balmy 75°, which is well above where it should be for this time of year - a few degrees warmer than normal, so you can probably ditch the full suit.

For the first real highlight, we’re looking at Saturday morning, August 29th. The swell is coming up to 6ft from the WNW, and it’s got some decent energy behind it. It’s still a short-period swell, around 9 seconds, but that’s enough to get things moving. The magic part is the wind - glassy, dead calm. It’s going to be clean, which is a major plus. This is looking like the standout session of the first week. Head to Anglet - La Petite Madrague. The swell direction is a solid match for what this spot likes. It’s a beach/jetty setup that’s fairly consistent, and with that glass, it’s going to be your best bet.

The surf stays rideable through the following days, but the afternoons keep getting chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. It’s the mornings that are gonna pay off. Sunday morning the 30th has some 4ft waves with clean, glassy conditions, and Monday the 31st looks similar. Good, but not quite the same punch as Saturday.

Then things back off a bit for the middle of the week, and we’re left with small, pretty average surf from the 2nd through the 4th. Not much to get excited about there.

Saturday, September 5th is when the next chapter starts. The swell bumps back up to 4ft and it’s looking cleaner, with some of that good energy back. The period stretches out to 11 seconds, which means better shaped waves. Then Sunday, September 6th is the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got 5ft of NW swell, a period of 11 seconds, and a really solid energy reading. Morning winds are offshore and light, setting it up to be super clean. This is looking like the best quality swell of the forecast, a real standout.

That good spell rolls into Monday the 7th, with 5ft of glassy surf in the morning. After that, it starts to fade and get a little wonky with the winds. We’re looking at a drop-off in quality through the second week, with some ordinary, weak days around the 8th and 9th. The 10th of September brings back some cleaner 5ft surf on the morning, but the winds are a gamble.

If you’re picking your moments, it’s the mornings of August 29th and September 6th that have the magic. Get out there for those and you’ll score.

The crowds at La Petite Madrague can be a bit of a factor when it’s good, so be ready. Since there are a few other consistent days peppered in there, it might not be as packed as a one-off swell.

I’ll see you in the water.

Rusty

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