Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here again with the same outlook, but in feet and miles per hour for you.

So, Capbreton - La Pointe. The next week and a half is a real mixed bag, with a lot of ordinary days and onshore chop. The water is sitting at 74°, which is about 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a solid anomaly, feels like summer.

The energy is low for the first few days, with combined swell energy only hitting 75 (weak) on Thursday afternoon. That’s small, messy, and blown out by a north cross-on breeze at 9 mph. Not worth paddling out for.

Friday morning the 4th of September brings a little hope. The wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the ENE, and we get a small 2 ft swell from the WNW at 9 seconds. Combined energy creeps up to 87, but still very weak. It’s surfable, but just barely. The afternoon goes onshore again, so that morning window is your only shot.

Saturday morning the 5th of September is the same story – glassy conditions with an easterly breeze and 3 ft of WNW swell. The energy jumps to 233 (moderate), so there’s a bit more push. But by the afternoon, the wind swings NNW and the swell bumps up to 5 ft with a 13-second period, combined energy hitting 734 (strong). That’s a decent amount of power, but the onshore wind ruins it. This one’s for the kites, not the paddle.

Now, Sunday morning the 6th of September is where things get interesting. We’ve got a clean 5 ft swell from the NW at 12 seconds, with a light offshore breeze from the SE at 6 mph. The combined energy is 551 (strong). This is the first real standout – clean conditions, decent groundswell, and a good size for the intermediate crowd. The swell direction is W, which is what this break wants. Crowds are “sometimes” here, so you might get a few out, but it’s not a zoo.

Monday the 7th drops right back off. Small 2 ft swell with a super long 15-second period, but the wind is onshore. The energy is 268 (moderate), but that long period is going to make it fat and straight at this beach break. Not great.

The rest of the week into the second week is a lot of similar stuff: small waves, onshore or cross-shore winds, and poor surf quality. There’s a window on Tuesday the 8th with 5 ft of swell, but it’s got a north wind messing it up. Wednesday the 9th has a clean morning with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 4 ft at 8 seconds – short period and weak energy (205). Pass.

Then we get to the real highlight. Sunday morning the 13th of September. This is the one you want to circle. We’re looking at 5 ft of NW swell with a 13-second period, combined energy of 809 (very strong). The wind is glassy from the ENE at 3 mph. That’s a proper groundswell, clean as a whistle, and the size is solid for intermediates. The swell direction matches the optimum from the west, so it should wrap in nicely. This is the best on offer in the whole 16-day window. The afternoon does get a cross-on breeze, so get in early.

After that, the surf fades again. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th have some rideable waves but nothing special. The last few days of the period are small and messy.

So, to sum it up: the best call is Sunday morning the 6th of September for a clean, fun session, and the absolute standout is Sunday morning the 13th of September – that’s your day for a proper session. The rest is mostly filler. Don’t stress about the crowds, just get out there when it’s clean.

Rusty.

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