Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Pointe surf forecast from 4 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Capbreton - La Pointe this week:
The surf forecast for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Capbreton - La Pointe in the next 16 days are 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8PM. 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+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Capbreton – La Pointe is a pretty protected beginner-friendly spot, but I gotta tell ya, the next couple of weeks are looking flat as a pancake for the most part. There’s no real kick in the swell, and we’ve got a long stretch of clean but tiny surf, then some bigger stuff that gets hammered by the wind. The water temp is sitting at 75°F with a pretty serious anomaly of 4°F warmer than usual, so it’s much warmer than normal for August.
The first real chance to get wet is on Tuesday the 11th of August morning. It’s glassy – wind is calm, and the swell is only 3ft from the NW, but the period is short at 6 seconds, which means weak, mushy lines. The energy is weak (86). It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Then we go into another dry spell. Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are tiny, with 0.9ft to 2ft waves and cross-onshore winds, so forget it. Friday the 14th is the same story – small, choppy, no juice. Saturday the 15th of August morning shows a sliver of hope with 2ft from the west, glassy conditions, and a period of 9 seconds. Still weak energy (69), but if you’re desperate for a log, it’s surfable, just very ordinary.
Then, on Sunday the 16th of August, the swell picks up to 4ft from the NW, but the wind is cross-onshore in the morning and onshore in the afternoon, so the quality will be poor. The energy is moderate (143) but the wind kills it. Monday the 17th has a glassy morning with 2ft from the NW and a 6-second period – weak and short.
Now, here’s something promising but further out. Tuesday the 18th of August sees the best-looking swell of the whole period: 4ft from the NW with an 11-second period, and the combined energy jumps right up to 461, which is solid moderate energy. The problem is the wind is onshore all day, so the surf will be blown out and poor. Wednesday the 19th of August morning cleans up with glassy conditions, 3ft from the NW, and a 10-second period. Energy is moderate (181). It’s surfable but ordinary again.
Honestly, there isn’t a true standout in this 16-day window. The only time worth paddling out is Tuesday the 11th morning for a glassy, tiny wave, or Saturday the 15th morning for the same. The bigger swell on the 18th and 19th is let down by the wind. If you’re a beginner, the 3ft to 3ft glassy mornings are your best (and really only) bet.
Stay hopeful, forecasts change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 41 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 75 | 57 | 149 | 123 | 107 | 47 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 20 | 24 | 69 | 94 | 117 | 135 | 174 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:46AM3.30m | 9:04PM3.40m | 9:30AM3.18m | 9:53PM3.22m | 10:25AM3.05m | 10:57PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:21AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:52AM2.98m | 2:25PM3.17m | 3:07AM3.19m | 3:31PM3.47m | 4:07AM3.43m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.60m | 3:18AM0.61m | 3:37PM0.75m | 4:09AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:54PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.04m | 7:20PM0.94m | 7:56AM0.95m | 8:38PM0.72m | 9:05AM0.73m | 9:42PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 28 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 41 | 55 | 59 | 55 | 75 | 57 | 149 | 21 | 107 | 47 | 38 | 51 | 38 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 94 | 117 | 1 | 174 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | — | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | — | W 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 38 | 11 | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 69 | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | NW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 11 | — | 135 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 311 | 519 | 54 | 26 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 0 | 40 | 637 | 29 | 4 | 476 | 40 | 151 | 233 | 61 | 151 | 102 | 0 |
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