Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Pointe surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 674 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s 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 1.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight up: this 16-day stretch for Capbreton – La Pointe is a mixed bag, and you’ll need to pick your moments. The opening days are a write-off, but there’s a few windows that’ll get the blood pumping.
First up, we’ve got a few days of flat or ordinary conditions. Tuesday the 1st starts with some hope – a 5ft WNW swell with a 10-second period and an east cross-off breeze, giving clean surf and moderate energy (448). That’s the pick of the first week, but it’s short-lived; by the afternoon, the wind swings NNW and the place gets choppy. Wednesday and Thursday are a bust – tiny swell, onshore winds, and barely any energy. Friday the 4th offers glassy conditions early with a 2ft WNW swell (64 energy), but it’s small and weak. Saturday the 5th morning goes glassy again with a 4ft NW swell (263 energy) and 11-second period – that’s a decent little groundswell, clean as a whistle, but the afternoon gets messy.
Sunday the 6th is the real standout. Morning brings calm winds, glassy water, and a 4ft NW swell with an 11-second period (308 energy). That’s clean, well-shaped waves with enough push for a fun session. The afternoon’s onshore again, so hit it early.
From Monday the 7th onward, it’s mostly small or messy. There’s a little spike on Thursday the 10th – a 5ft WNW swell (356 energy) – but it’s cross-on and choppy, not worth the paddle. A few mornings like Tuesday the 12th and Sunday the 14th offer clean cross-off or glassy conditions, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft), so you’re looking at micro-sessions for logs or longboards only.
The second week is thin. A few 3ft+ days show up around the 15th (4ft WNW, 206 energy), but the wind’s onshore and it’s sloppy. After that, it fades to near flat.
Overall, the best session is Sunday morning the 6th – glassy, 4ft NW swell, 11-second period, and moderate energy (308). That’s your window. Saturday morning the 5th is a close second if you miss it. The rest is mostly filler or blown out.
Right now, water temps are about average for early September – nothing wild. Capbreton – La Pointe is a fairly exposed beginner-friendly spot, and with a W optimum swell direction, that WNW-NW swell angles in nicely. It’s fairly consistent here, but this outlook has plenty of gaps – a few days in a row with nothing worth paddling for. Still, forecasts shift, so keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 674 | 448 | 392 | 287 | 145 | 98 | 53 | 27 | 52 | 37 | 53 | 41 | 99 | 263 | 220 | 162 | 308 | 263 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:39AM3.61m | 7:56PM3.66m | 8:17AM3.48m | 8:39PM3.44m | 9:02AM3.28m | 9:31PM3.16m | 9:59AM3.06m | 10:42PM2.90m | 11:21AM2.90m | 00:21AM2.78m | 1:02PM2.94m | 1:57AM2.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:29AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:06AM0.36m | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:49AM0.60m | 3:14PM0.68m | 3:42AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.92m | 4:53AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.06m | 6:25AM1.18m | 7:21PM0.98m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 35 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 674 | 448 | 392 | 287 | 145 | 98 | 53 | 27 | 52 | 37 | 53 | 41 | 99 | 263 | 220 | 162 | 308 | 263 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | — | W 15 | NW 12 | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 17 | 10 | — | 4 | 92 | — | 18 | 98 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 102 | 25 | 19 | 102 | 3 | 362 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 40 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
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