Boucau Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks at Boucau. Let’s be real: the first ten days or so are a tough slog. We’ve got a massive gap of small, wind-affected waves and poor conditions. The water is sitting at 77° right now, which is about 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a wild anomaly, bathing suit temps but not much to ride.

From Monday the 27th of July through to the 9th of August, it’s mostly a write-off. There’s a tiny window on the morning of Tuesday the 28th where we get a clean easterly offshore wind and a 4ft NW swell (10-second period), but the wave energy is moderate (362). It’s rideable, but nothing to write home about. After that, it’s a mess of onshore winds, weak cross-shore chop, and dropping swell heights. By the 31st, we’re down to knee-high dribble with barely any energy (48). The whole first week is a bust.

There’s a bit of a tease on the mornings of the 4th and 5th of August – glassy conditions with a tiny 3ft NW swell, but period is short at 6 seconds, and the energy is weak (76 and 85). It’s surfable but very ordinary. Then the doldrums return until the 9th of August.

Now, here’s the light at the end of the tunnel. The standout window is Monday the 10th of August morning. We’re looking at a solid 6ft swell from the WNW, with a 10-second period and strong wave energy (661). The wind is light from the NE, dead glassy. That’s clean, decent-sized surf at an exposed spot like Boucau, and it’s an advanced break, so it’ll handle that size well. The crowd factor is “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but with conditions that good, it’s worth it.

The next morning, Tuesday the 11th of August, is even better on paper. It’s flat calm, glassy, with a 6ft WNW swell, 10-second period, and very strong energy (726). That’s the biggest and best of the whole forecast. Keep in mind that a 6ft swell at an exposed beach break like this is getting into expert territory – it’s not for beginners. The period is moderate, so it should have some shape.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a wash. The real action is on the 10th and 11th of August. The morning of the 11th is the absolute pick of the bunch, but both mornings are going to be very good. The afternoons get ruined by a cross-onshore NW wind, so get out there early.

Rusty

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