Capbreton - La Pointe Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for the next couple of weeks around Capbreton - La Pointe.

Honestly, I’m looking at a pretty flat and frustrating stretch ahead. We’ve got a real dry spell on the cards. Through the end of July and the first week of August, the wave energy is just pitiful. We’re talking combined swell energy readings down in the double digits most days, barely cracking 85 (weak energy) at the best of times. The swell is tiny – generally 1.0ft to 3ft – with short, weak periods around 7 or 8 seconds. That’s just windswell slop.

For a break that is a beginner-friendly spot, the water is sitting at a very warm 75°, which is a notable 5° warmer than normal for this time of year. Feels like a warm bath out there, but unfortunately there’s nothing to ride. The wind is mostly light to gentle cross-onshore or onshore, which adds to the messy feel. The forecasts are all calling it “poor surf conditions” and the scores are zero. There is no standout, no hidden gem in the first week. Nothing is breaking.

We finally see a tiny flicker of life around the 11th of August. On Tuesday morning the 11th, we get the first hint of surfable waves with a combined energy just touching 100 (moderate wave energy), and a 3ft swell from the NNW at a short 6 seconds. The morning of the 12th of August sees a similar pulse: 3ft, NNW swell, but with a cleaner cross-offshore wind from the ENE. The guidance calls the conditions “surfable waves but very ordinary,” scoring a 1. It’s not good, it’s just... there. Even that is gone by the end of the week.

So the long and short of it: we have no real surf on offer for the entire 16-day window. The best we can say is that on the 12th of August, you *might* find a grovelly little wave if you’re desperate, with clean conditions from an easterly wind. But for a proper session, there’s nothing here. It’s a blank run.

Rusty.

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