Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m looking at the next couple of weeks here at Capbreton - La Pointe.

Honestly, I’m a bit bummed right now. The water is a warm 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but the surf just isn’t cooperating. The next few days are a write-off for us. We’re looking at light, wind-affected NW swell around 3ft with a short, weak period of 8 seconds and combined energy in the low hundreds (121-143). The wind is all cross-onshore, making it messy. Thursday and Friday are a dead loss with poor conditions.

We’ve got a big gap of nothing until Sunday the 9th of August. On Sunday morning, we finally see a tiny pulse of long-period groundswell, 2ft at 10 seconds from the NW. The energy is weak (78) and the morning is glassy. It’s surfable, but it’s very ordinary. Monday the 10th and Tuesday the 11th are similar – small, weak NW swell, but with the wind turning glassy or light offshore. The waves are small, around 2ft, and the energy is barely there (62-75). It’s a dribbler, but you could get a clean little one if you’re desperate.

The pattern stays pretty flat through the middle of the month. We get a few more glassy mornings on Saturday the 15th and Monday the 17th, but the swell is still tiny, around 2ft, with weak energy. You’re not going to get a proper wave.

Now, the second week is where things get a bit more interesting. On Tuesday the 18th of August, the swell starts to build. The morning is glassy with a 4ft NW swell, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, so it’s not going to have any punch. The energy is moderate (138). By Tuesday afternoon, a bigger pulse of 4ft NW swell arrives with a 9-second period and combined energy jumping to 332. That’s moderate, but the wind is onshore, so it’s blown out.

The best chance we’ve got in this whole window looks like the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. We’ve got a clean 4ft NW swell, period 8 seconds, and glassy conditions. The energy is moderate (153). It’s not a classic, but it’s your best shot for a clean, surfable wave in the chest-high range.

Then, later in the week, on Thursday the 20th, the morning looks promising with a clean, cross-offshore wind and a 2ft NW swell, but the period stretches to 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, and the energy is moderate (121). It’ll be tiny, but clean.

The real standout for the more experienced surfers comes on Thursday the 20th of August afternoon. The swell jumps to 4ft from the NW with an 11-second period, and combined energy hits 363. That’s a moderate, solid pulse. The problem is the wind goes cross-onshore, so it’ll be a bit choppy. Still, if you can handle the bump, that’s the most size we’ll see.

Friday the 21st morning is another clean, cross-offshore window with a 4ft NW swell (energy 190). It’s rideable, but again, the wind is the key.

Overall, there’s no big, clean swell here. The best windows are the glassy mornings with the small, clean waves. The standouts are Wednesday the 19th and Friday the 21st mornings. Don’t get your hopes up for anything epic, but there’s a few little windows to get wet.

Rusty.

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