Surf Forecasts:
Boucau surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, NW swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Boucau this week:
The surf forecast for Boucau over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boucau in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 8AM. 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+) | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boucau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s talk Boucau. Over the next 16 days we’re looking at a real mixed bag – a whole lot of unremarkable, onshore slop, with just a few rare windows where everything lines up. The water’s running way warmer than normal for this time of year (76.6°F with a +6.8°F anomaly – that’s pretty wild), so at least you won’t need a thick suit.
The first week is mostly a write-off. Monday 20 July morning starts with tiny 2.6ft NNW swell, period 6 seconds, and glassy wind – but the energy is weak (67) and the wave comment says “surfable but very ordinary.” That’s about as good as it gets for a while. The rest of that day and the next few days are all cross-on or onshore wind, with swell staying under 3ft and period short. Tuesday 21 July and Wednesday 22 July offer nothing worth paddling out for. Thursday 23 July morning has a clean window with 3.0ft NNW and light cross-off breeze, but still just a weak 62 energy – not enough to get excited.
From Friday 24 July through to Monday 27 July it’s a steady diet of small, choppy, onshore junk. Swell drops to 1.0–1.6ft, winds pick up, and there’s even a risk of thunderstorms on the Saturday. The combined energy stays below 100 most of those days. Not surfable.
Then we hit the sweet spot. Tuesday 28 July morning is your first real standout: glassy conditions, 4.3ft NW swell rolling in with a 10-second period, and moderate energy (311). The swell direction is a bit north of the optimum W, but the glassy wind makes it clean. Wednesday 29 July morning is even better – 4.9ft NW, 10-second period, combined energy hitting 441 (strong), and dead calm wind. That’s the best of the whole run. Thursday 30 July and Friday 31 July morning both have clean glassy windows again: 4.9ft and 3.9ft NW respectively, with energy in the 250–350 range. But after lunch on each of those days the wind swings cross-on and chops things up.
The second week fades fast. From Saturday 1 August onwards it’s back to onshore wind and messy conditions. Swell hangs around 3.3–4.9ft but with short periods (7–9 seconds) and inconsistent quality. The energy stays moderate but the wind is always onshore or cross-on, so don’t bother.
Overall, you’ve got four mornings that are worth a look: 28 July, 29 July, 31 July, and maybe 30 July
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 77 | 139 | 96 | 92 | 127 | 42 | 39 | 80 | 53 | 38 | 72 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 51 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:47AM3.51m | 10:10PM3.62m | 10:41AM3.34m | 11:08PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.22m | 00:15AM3.21m | 12:52PM3.17m | 1:26AM3.13m | 1:58PM3.20m | 2:31AM3.14m | 2:55PM3.30m | 3:24AM3.23m | 3:43PM3.44m | 4:09AM3.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM1.31m | 4:36AM1.37m | 4:53PM1.51m | 5:27AM1.58m | 5:51PM1.68m | 6:25AM1.74m | 7:03PM1.77m | 7:36AM1.80m | 8:22PM1.76m | 8:47AM1.77m | 9:29PM1.65m | 9:45AM1.66m | 10:20PM1.49m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 53 | 77 | 139 | 96 | 92 | 127 | 42 | 39 | 80 | 53 | 38 | 72 | 25 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 51 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | NNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | W 8 | NW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | W 3 | NW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | 15 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 95 | 25 | 13 | 95 | 25 | 0 | 95 | 29 | 0 | 204 | 4 | 421 | 876 | 909 | 984 | 1595 | 590 | 301 | 442 | 60 |
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