Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s switch to feet and miles.

This forecast is a slow burner. The first few days are pretty flat and messy, but there’s a serious pulse building for the second week. We’ve got a long wait, but the payoff looks real.

Right now, through Thursday the 3rd and into Friday the 4th, it’s small. Capbreton - La Pointe has a tiny 2 ft to 2 ft NW windswell, but the wind is all over the place – cross-off, then cross-on, and mostly choppy. Not worth paddling out for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.

Saturday the 5th morning is the first real tease. The swell bumps up to 3 ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, and it’s totally glassy – zero wind. The energy is moderate (251). It’s surfable, but pretty ordinary. By Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the NW with a much longer 13-second period. That’s proper groundswell energy (734). The problem is the wind goes cross-on, so it’s lumpy. It’s a look, but not a standout.

Sunday the 6th through Tuesday the 8th is a write-off with onshore winds and small, weak swell. Wednesday the 9th morning is the first real highlight. The swell is 5 ft from the NW, period 11 seconds, and the wind is a clean cross-off from the ENE. The energy is strong (538), and the conditions are clean. This is the best bet in the first week if you’re desperate. It’ll be a bit big for beginners, but solid for intermediates.

Then we hit a dry spell until Monday the 14th. And that Monday morning... wow. Capbreton - La Pointe is looking at a 6 ft WNW groundswell with a very long 14-second period. The energy is massive (1175). The wind is glassy. That’s the standout of the whole 16-day window. This is proper, powerful swell. Because of the long period, it might be a bit straight at the beach, but if the sandbanks are in, it’ll be incredible. It’s only for experienced surfers at that size. The afternoon gets choppy, so make the most of the morning.

Tuesday the 15th has size (6 ft, 13 seconds) but the wind is messy again. Not a repeat of Monday. After that, the swell fades and the wind stays onshore through the end of the forecast.

Bottom line: The first week is a write-off. Wednesday the 9th morning is a decent warm-up, but the real fire is Monday the 14th morning. Mark that date. It’s a long way off, so keep an eye on it, but it’s the one.

Rusty.

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