Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cookin’ for your local stretch. Gotta be honest, the next week and a half is a bit of a flat spell, but there’s a glimmer of hope if you’re patient.

The water’s sitting at 76°F—that’s almost 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so it’s a real treat to be in the water, even if the waves are playing hard to get.

We’ve got a long stretch of nothing going on. From now through the first week of August, it’s mostly small surf with poor quality. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is just too small and weak. The energy is weak, with values mostly under 100 (71 to 58). Not worth paddling out for.

The first real standout comes on Sunday, 9 August. That morning, the swell jumps up to 5 ft from the WNW, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate (314). What makes this the best on offer is the glassy conditions—wind from the W at 3 mph—so it’ll be clean and smooth. This is a beginner-friendly break, but at 5 ft, it’s getting a bit punchy for total beginners. The swell direction (WNW) is a solid match for the guidance’s optimum from the west.

After that, Monday 10 August morning has a drop to 3 ft from the NW, glassy again with 0 wind, but it’s back to the small stuff. The energy is moderate (119) but the surf is just ordinary.

The rest of the second week looks poor. There’s a small bump on Sunday 16 August: 4 ft from the NW in the afternoon, but the cross-onshore wind at 9 mph makes it choppy and uninviting.

So, the clear winner is the morning of Sunday 9 August. Set your alarm for that one. The rest of the window is a write-off for paddling. The setup might actually be more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing on the windy afternoons.

Keep an eye on the forecasts, but for now, that’s the call.

Rusty.

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