Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Pointe surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with 1,441 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Capbreton - La Pointe in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2PM. 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+) | 11PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim outlook for a while. The water is much warmer than normal for this time of year at 77°, but that’s about the only positive. We’ve got a long gap of flat, weak, or messy conditions stretching through most of the period. From Saturday the 22nd right through to Thursday the 3rd of September, there’s almost nothing worth paddling out for. Tiny waves, short-period slop, and when there is a bit of size, the wind is all wrong.
Things finally look like they might be turning a corner on the morning of Saturday the 5th of September. That’s the standout window. The swell is coming from the NW at 5ft, with a long period of 12 seconds, giving us a solid groundswell. Combined wave energy is strong at 823. The wind is a clean cross-offshore from the ESE at 9 mph, which should really tidy things up at this fairly exposed spot. Just a heads up, that’s a long-period groundswell, so at a beach-and-reef setup like La Pointe, it might break a bit straight and be better suited for those with a bit of experience. At 5ft it’s pushing into the intermediate zone, but the quality looks good.
The Saturday afternoon holds up too, with 5ft from the NW and very light winds, though a touch cross. The wave energy stays high at 700.
There’s a smaller pulse earlier on, the morning of the 30th of August. That's a glassy 4ft from the NW, but the period is a short 8 seconds, so it won't have the same punch or shape as the early September window. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about.
After that Saturday the 5th, the forecast gets messy again with strong onshore winds and rain showers rolling in on Sunday the 6th, ruining what could have been a nice little run.
So, if you’re holding out, circle Saturday the 5th of September. That’s your best bet for a clean, punchy session. Everything else is a write-off until then.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 10 | NNW 3 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 155 | 125 | 57 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 61 | 37 | 67 | 39 | 141 | 264 | 1223 | 1146 | 884 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | on | off | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04AM2.54m | 2:31PM2.74m | 3:08AM2.72m | 3:25PM2.97m | 3:51AM2.93m | 4:05PM3.21m | 4:27AM3.15m | 4:39PM3.45m | 4:59AM3.34m | 5:11PM3.65m | 5:30AM3.50m | 5:42PM3.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM1.38m | 7:56AM1.39m | 8:39PM1.22m | 8:58AM1.19m | 9:31PM0.98m | 9:43AM0.94m | 10:11PM0.73m | 10:20AM0.70m | 10:46PM0.50m | 10:54AM0.48m | 11:19PM0.30m | 11:27AM0.31m | 11:50PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 30 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 5 | W 9 | NNW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | NW 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 155 | 125 | 57 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 67 | 31 | 141 | 264 | — | 1146 | 884 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | N 4 | NNW 7 | W 10 | W 3 | NW 13 | W 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | NW 13 | — | WNW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 39 | 37 | 31 | 39 | — | 7 | — | 36 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 9 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | — | SW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1223 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 236 | 67 | 359 | 381 | 359 | 519 | 519 | 54 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 29 | 36 | 627 | 32 |
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