Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Pointe surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period, NW swell with 625 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, we've got a bit of a mixed bag coming up for Capbreton - La Pointe. The water's sitting at 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so that's a nice bonus if you're paddling out.
Right now, it's not looking great. Wednesday the 19th is a write-off with tiny 1ft cross-on slop and weak energy (15). Thursday the 20th brings a bit more size at 4ft, but the wind is messy and the conditions are poor. Friday the 21st sees 5ft, but it's onshore and ugly. Honestly, there's nothing worth bothering with through the first few days.
Saturday the 22nd is where we start to see a glimmer. The morning has 4ft from the NW with a clean cross-off breeze from the east. The energy is still only moderate (235), but it's surfable - just very ordinary. Sunday morning the 23rd drops back to 2ft, but it's clean again with an east wind. Still, tiny and weak.
Then we hit a bit of a gap. Monday the 24th has glassy conditions in the afternoon, but the swell is a messy 4ft from the WNW with a 4-second period - that's windswell junk. Tuesday the 25th jumps to 5ft but with a choppy cross-onshore wind.
Now, the real standout is Friday the 28th of August. The morning session is looking clean with a 6ft NW swell and a 10-second period, and the energy is solid (706). The wind is offshore from the ESE, so expect clean, well-shaped waves. That's the pick of the bunch for the whole forecast - it's a proper session waiting to happen.
After that, we've got a few clean mornings on the 29th and 30th, but the swell drops to 3ft and the energy is weak (120-126). Just tiny glassy waves for a cruise.
Then Monday the 31st of August has a massive 12ft WNW swell with energy (2260), but it's flagged as too big for this break. The wind is cross-on too, so that's one for the experts only, and even then, it's messy.
The next standout is Wednesday the 2nd of September. The morning has 7ft from the NW with glassy conditions and energy (695). That's a solid, clean swell - another one to pencil in for a good session.
Thursday the 3rd of September is glassy and clean with 4ft, but it's ordinary.
So, to sum it up: the best on offer is Friday the 28th of August morning with 6ft NW swell and clean offshore winds. Wednesday the 2nd of September morning is also a winner with 7ft and glassy conditions. The rest is either small, messy, or too big. Keep your eyes on those two windows.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 51 | 414 | 369 | 380 | 625 | 569 | 432 | 235 | 172 | 107 | 62 | 49 | 52 | 44 | 15 | 372 | 326 | 156 | 46 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:58PM2.90m | 10:22AM2.81m | 10:56PM2.63m | 11:31AM2.63m | 00:27AM2.49m | 1:10PM2.59m | 2:04AM2.54m | 2:31PM2.74m | 3:08AM2.72m | 3:25PM2.97m | 3:51AM2.93m | 4:05PM3.21m | 4:27AM3.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.94m | 4:07AM1.12m | 4:40PM1.20m | 5:08AM1.36m | 5:56PM1.38m | 6:31AM1.47m | 7:27PM1.38m | 7:56AM1.39m | 8:39PM1.22m | 8:58AM1.19m | 9:31PM0.98m | 9:43AM0.94m | 10:11PM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 51 | 414 | 369 | 380 | 625 | 569 | 432 | 235 | 172 | 107 | 62 | 49 | 52 | 44 | 15 | — | 326 | 156 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 4 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 4 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 16 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 372 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 582 | 61 | 4 | 36 | 36 | 151 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 4 | 467 | 376 | 36 | 424 | 0 |
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