Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Capbreton - La Pointe over the next couple of weeks.

Mate, it’s a bit of a slow burner. The early part of the week ahead looks pretty flat and messy. For the first few days, we’ve got tiny dribbles of swell with periods so short you’d be bobbing more than surfing. The wind isn’t doing us any favours either, mostly cross-onshore or onshore. The energy in the water is weak, with values like (5) and (24). Water temps though, are 75°, which is a solid 4° warmer than usual for this time of year—that’s a nice little bonus.

Come Thursday the 29th, things finally wake up. Saturday morning the 29th looks sweet—glassy conditions with an offshore wind straight out of the SW, bringing clean lines. Swell is 5ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. That’s a moderate wave energy (370). Not big enough to scare you off, but with that glassy surface, it’ll be clean and fun. That’s your first real standout. After that, Sunday the 30th has a window too with glassy conditions in the morning, but the swell drops to 4ft. Still worth a paddle.

Now, hold onto your board for Tuesday the 1st of September. The morning looks proper clean with glassy conditions again and a 5ft swell from the WNW, period stretching to 10 seconds. The combined energy hits (510)—solid moderate energy. That’s a good one to mark down. Then we get a bit of a lull again through the start of the second week, but keep an eye on Sunday the 6th of September. That morning is glassy with a 4ft NW swell, 10-second period, and energy at (355). Clean conditions again, should be a fun session.

The real standout though, is further out. Monday the 7th of September morning has clean conditions with a cross-offshore breeze from the E. Swell is 4ft from the NW but the period hits 11 seconds—longer groundswell energy (334). But the gem is Tuesday the 8th of September morning. Here we get a 5ft swell from the W with a massive 19-second period—that’s a very long period groundswell, proper energy in the water (1940). Wind is offshore from the SE, clean surface, and it’s marked for experienced surfers. At this size and period, it’s going to be powerful and tubing. Best waves on the whole forecast. Keep in mind though, this far out, it’s promising but needs to be watched.

Crowds at Capbreton - La Pointe can be an issue sometimes, especially on the good days. But when it’s clean and glassy like the standouts I’ve pointed out, it’s worth the company.

So to wrap it up: bite on Saturday morning the 29th, Tuesday morning the 1st, Sunday morning the 6th, and circle Tuesday the 8th of September morning in red. That’s the one.

Rusty.

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