Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what the next couple of weeks are serving up for us around Capbreton.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty flat and messy start to the outlook. For the first few days, we’ve got onshore winds and choppy, poor surf. Sunday the 26th through Monday the 27th is pretty much a write-off with cross-onshore slop, a weak 4 to 5 feet from the NW, and short period junk. Not worth paddling out for.

Tuesday the 28th morning is the first real glimmer of hope. We get a clean window with light offshore cross-off breeze from the ESE, and the swell is a manageable 4 feet from the NW with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 318. It’s not huge, but the conditions will be clean, and at Capbreton - La Pointe, which is a beginner-friendly spot, this is actually a decent window. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing wild. The offshore wind is a major plus – expect some clean little lines. Be aware though, crowds happen here sometimes.

After that, we drop right back off. Wednesday the 29th through the rest of the first week is all small, weak, and mostly onshore. There are some glassy mornings on the 30th, 31st, and into August 1st and 2nd, but the swell is tiny – barely 1 to 2 feet and weak energy (52 to 94). You could get a little knee-high slide on a longboard those mornings if you’re desperate, but it’s very ordinary.

We then hit a real dry spell. From the 3rd of August through to the 6th, it’s all small windswell and onshore junk. Not worth even looking at. That’s about four or five days of nothing.

Now, there is a bit of a pulse trying to show up around the 7th and 8th of August, but it’s coming in with poor conditions. Friday the 7th afternoon sees a bump to 6 feet from the WNW, but it’s a short period 7 seconds and onshore, so it’ll be messy and blown out. Saturday the 8th morning jumps up to 7 feet from the NW, with moderate energy at 515 – that’s a proper push of water. But again, the wind is cross-onshore, so expect bumpy, difficult conditions. At that size, it’s going to be too much for beginners anyway, and with the onshore wind, it’s really only going to be interesting for the experts, or maybe more fun for the kite crew than paddle surfers.

The very end of the outlook, on Monday the 10th of August morning, shows a pulse of 3 feet from the NW but with a nice 10-second period. The combined energy is 316, which is moderate, and the wind is onshore. It’s marginal, but it’s something to keep an eye on if things clean up.

Overall, the only real standout is that Tuesday the 28th morning window with the offshore flow. That’s your best bet for a clean, fun session on the sandbar. After that, it’s a long stretch of small or sloppy conditions until maybe a bigger, wind-affected swell tries to show up in the second week, but don’t hold your breath. It’s a classic summer lull.

Rusty.

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