Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer around Capbreton - La Pointe.

To be straight with you, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty quiet. We're in for a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore winds. The water is sitting at 76°F which is a good 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that's a real standout, feels like a warm bath out there.

The first real chance to get wet is on Thursday morning, July 24th. It's tiny, with waves around 2ft, but the wind is glassy. The combined energy is a weak 25. It's not going to be any kind of epic session, but if you just need to get the board under your feet, it'll be clean and uncrowded.

The only time this forecast shows any real pulse is around Saturday, July 25th. The swell jumps up to 8ft from the W, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy cranks up to 681, which is a big jump. However, the wind is a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore, making it lumpy and messy. Saturday afternoon sees the wind drop to a light breeze, but the swell is still 8ft and the period is still short. It's a lot of energy, but poor quality. For a beginner, that 8ft is too big, and for most, the wind will ruin it. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

We get a slight improvement on Tuesday morning, July 28th. The swell drops to 4ft from the NW with a period of 9 seconds, and we get a clean cross-offshore breeze from the E. The energy is moderate at 203. It's surfable, but very ordinary.

Then on Wednesday morning, July 29th, we get another tiny window. Swell is 3ft from the NW with a 10-second period, and the wind is glassy. Combined energy is 187. Again, it's clean but small. After that, it's back to small, weak, and choppy conditions right through to the end of the forecast period on August 5th. There's a gap of several days of poor surf after the 29th.

So, the standout? It's a tough call. If you want the biggest swell, you have to take the lumpy, windy mess on Saturday the 25th. If you want clean conditions, the clear winner is Thursday morning July 24th for the glass, or Wednesday morning July 29th, but both are tiny. For a surfer, I'd say the best bet on offer is the clean glass on Thursday morning July 24th, even if it's tiny. Or, if you're happy to wait for a slightly bigger, cleaner wave, Tuesday morning July 28th is your best compromise.

Rusty.

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