Surf Forecasts:
Boucau surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 9 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 117 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW 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 (Aug 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Boucau in the next 16 days are 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 9th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Boucau over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Boucau.
Honestly, it’s a real tough stretch ahead. For the next 16 days, this spot is a game of patience. We’re looking at a long, dry run of poor surf conditions that stretches from Saturday 8th August all the way through to the morning of Tuesday 19th August. That’s nearly a week and a half of nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the whole setup just looks flat and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, often sitting below 100 (like 18 to 99), and the swell direction is almost always NW with short periods of 5 to 10 seconds – not the kind of juice that lights up a beach break.
The one bright spot in this whole forecast is the morning of Wednesday 20th August. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the NW, with a period of 9 seconds, giving a moderate combined energy of 399. The real kicker is the wind: light offshore from the East at 6 mph. That’s clean. The water is a warm 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you’ll be surfing in a bath. That Wednesday morning is the standout. If you can only pick one window, that’s it. The afternoon gets ruined by a moderate cross-shore, so make it a dawn mission.
For the rest of the second week, Thursday 21st August morning offers a small 3 ft swell from the NNW with a moderate offshore wind, but the period is short at 8 seconds and the energy is weak, so it’s really just a grovel session. Not a standout.
Overall, this is a waiting game. The conditions are poor for so long that it’s hard to get excited, but that Wednesday 20th August morning is the real deal. Get on it.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 16 | 10 | 22 | 89 | 117 | 90 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 62 | 69 | 55 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 69 | 88 | 80 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:13PM3.40m | 1:58AM3.38m | 2:28PM3.57m | 3:08AM3.54m | 3:31PM3.82m | 4:06AM3.74m | 4:24PM4.07m | 4:55AM3.92m | 5:12PM4.27m | 5:40AM4.05m | 5:57PM4.39m | 6:22AM4.10m | 6:39PM4.40m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM1.53m | 8:17AM1.58m | 9:05PM1.34m | 9:32AM1.39m | 10:11PM1.08m | 10:30AM1.16m | 11:04PM0.84m | 11:19AM0.96m | 11:51PM0.67m | 12:04PM0.81m | 00:34AM0.60m | 12:45PM0.75m | 1:14AM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 |
mm | — | — | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 10 | 17 | 89 | 117 | 90 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 62 | 69 | 55 | 32 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 69 | 88 | 80 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 2 | — | 9 | 12 | 34 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | W 15 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 354 | 1 | 30 | 497 | 26 | 40 | 95 | 29 | 43 | 95 | 29 | 43 | 204 | 43 | 6 | 204 | 29 | 145 | 363 | 51 |
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The above surf forecast table for Boucau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Boucau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Boucau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Boucau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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