Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s look at what’s cooking for Capbreton - La Pointe.

The first couple of days are a wash. Monday and Tuesday of this week are all onshore wind and choppy, ugly surf. Not worth getting wet. The water is about what you’d expect for this time of year, nothing crazy.

Thursday morning, the 10th of September, is the first real sign of life. We’ve got a clean 1.3m swell from the NW, period around 10 seconds, and the wind is glassy from the ENE. That’s a good window – the combined energy is moderate (348), and the conditions should be glassy. A solid morning for a beginner-friendly wave.

Friday morning the 11th is small, just 0.7m, but glassy. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The energy is weak (87). Saturday morning the 12th is the same story – tiny and glassy, but nothing to get excited about.

Now, here’s the standout. Sunday morning the 13th of September. We’ve got a 1.0m groundswell from the NW with a long period of 13 seconds. The wind is glassy. The energy is moderate (473), and the conditions are expected to be good. That long period will give you some nice, well-shaped waves, especially at a point break – but this is a beach break, so it might be a bit straight. Still, it’s a great chance for a clean session.

Monday morning the 14th is another good one. 1.4m from the NW, period 12 seconds, glassy, calm wind. Energy is moderate (599). That’s a solid morning for a paddle.

The following week, Tuesday the 15th is small and glassy, but nothing special. Wednesday the 16th is a bit bigger at 1.6m, but the wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit rough. Not ideal.

Thursday the 17th of September morning is a real highlight. 1.6m from the NW, period 10 seconds, glassy, calm wind. Energy is moderate (527). That’s a good, clean, surfable wave. It’s a bit bigger, so it might be a touch much for absolute beginners, but it’s still fine for most.

Friday the 18th morning is also glassy, 1.5m from the NW, period 10 seconds, energy moderate (424). Another good window.

The weekend of the 19th and 20th looks okay, but nothing epic. The 19th Saturday morning is 1.4m and glassy, but the 20th Sunday is a bit messier with cross-on winds.

The last few days of the forecast, the 21st and 22nd of September, are small again – 0.9m and 0.7m, with clean conditions but not much energy.

Overall, the best bets are the mornings of the 13th, 14th, 17th, and 18th of September. Those are the cleanest, glassiest windows with the most energy. The 13th is particularly nice for that long period groundswell. Keep an eye on the tide, as it can be a factor here.

Rusty.

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