Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s headed our way for Hossegor - La Centrale. It’s a weird one, this. Straight off the bat, the next week and a half is looking pretty grim, so don’t be in a rush.

We’ve got a solid stretch of nothing. From Tuesday the 21st right through to Monday the 27th of July, the surf is pretty much a write-off. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves—mostly below 2 ft with a short, choppy period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy is pitiful, often under 100 (40-90 range). The wind is a mess, swinging from cross-on to onshore, just making everything a bumpy, blown-out mess. There’s a brief moment of glass on Thursday the 23rd morning, but with only 2 ft on offer, it’s not worth paddling out for. Even the bigger pulse on Saturday the 25th (4 ft to 5 ft) is ruined by a solid 19 mph onshore wind. It’s more of a kite-foiling setup than a surf one.

That stretch finally breaks on Monday the 27th. The swell picks up to 5 ft from the NW, and the period stretches to 9 seconds, giving it some proper push. The combined energy is pumping at 423 (morning) and 430 (afternoon). But don’t get too excited just yet—it’s still a cross-onshore wind, making it bumpy and hard to love. It’s the start of something better though.

Now, the real window opens up. The standout is Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning is the pick of the entire forecast. The swell is a solid 4 ft from the NW, with a 9-second period delivering good energy (281). The wind is a dead calm, glassy 0 mph from the ENE, making it fully offshore. That’s the cleanest La Centrale is going to get. The water is about average for this time of year, no major anomaly. The sets will be a bit more spaced out with that period, but it’s a classic Hossegor morning. Just be aware, it’s an expert wave, and with that quality, crowds are likely. The afternoon gets blown out by a cross-shore, so get up early.

After that, things settle down. Wednesday the 29th morning has a nice 4 ft NW swell with a light offshore breeze from the ENE (3 mph), so it’ll be clean, but the energy is dropping (179). Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st see the swell fade to under 3 ft, and by the time we hit the start of August, the period drops back to 6-7 seconds, making it weaker again. The best of the rest is Sunday the 2nd of August morning, with a glassy 4 ft from the WNW (energy 175), but it’s a short-period windswell, so it won’t have the same grunt as the 28th.

So, the call is simple: set your alarm for Tuesday the 28th of July. That’s the one to chase. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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