Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming up for the Hossegor - La Centrale stretch.

The forecast opens with a solid pulse of WNW swell hitting the coast on Saturday the 29th of August. The main event is definitely the Saturday morning session. We're looking at a clean 7ft of groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and the water is sitting at 75°, a full 4° warmer than average for this time of year—that's a rare treat. The combined energy reads 736, which is solid, moderate to strong wave energy. With a light 3 mph SE breeze, it's cross-offshore and the conditions are going to be clean. Expect very good surf conditions out there, but you have to be on your game. This is an expert-level spot, and with 7ft of swell, it's a big day—only for those who know what they're doing. It's exposed to the swell, and the optimum direction is W, so this WNW swell is a perfect match. Crowds are sometimes an issue here, and on a day like this, you can bet there will be a crew out.

Saturday afternoon, the wind swings NNW at 9 mph, going cross, and the swell drops to 6ft. The energy drops to 426, and the conditions get messy. It's a write-off for the afternoon.

Sunday morning, the 30th, is a gem. The swell is a clean 5ft from the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds, and the combined energy is 381. The wind is completely dead calm—glassy conditions. If you can get out there first thing, you'll find beautiful, clean lines. This is a proper standout for the week. The crowd is already there, but the glassy conditions make it worth it.

Monday morning the 31st sees a WNW swell at 6ft, but the wind is onshore from the WNW at 3 mph, which is marginal. The energy is up to 519, but the quality is questionable. Monday afternoon is worse with cross-onshore NW wind at 9 mph.

Tuesday the 1st of September morning is another highlight. The swell is 5ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, and the wind is a glassy ENE breeze at 3 mph. The combined energy is 411. This is a clean, fun size for the more experienced crew, and the glassy conditions will make it a joy.

After Tuesday, the surf drops off significantly. Wednesday the 2nd morning has a tiny 3ft NW swell with a 9-second period and a combined energy of only 110. It's surfable, but very ordinary. The rest of that week into the start of the next is a long flat spell. From Thursday the 3rd through to Friday the 4th, the swell is below 3ft, and the winds are either onshore or cross-onshore. It's a gap of several days with no real recommendations.

There's a glimmer on Saturday the 5th of September. The morning has a 3ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is offshore from the E at 6 mph. The energy is 239. It's clean, but small. The afternoon of that same day is interesting: the swell jumps to 5ft from the NW with a very long period of 13 seconds, and the combined energy is 642. That's a long-period groundswell, which means better shaped waves but longer waits between sets. The wind is cross from the N at 9 mph, so it's a bit bumpy, but the energy is there. This is a promising but less certain call for the first weekend of September.

Sunday the 6th morning is clean with a 4ft NW swell, 11-second period, and offshore E wind at 3 mph. The energy is 293. A nice, clean morning session.

The second week becomes a real gamble. The swell stays small, generally under 4ft, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore. There are a few glassy mornings on the 7th (3ft, glassy, 213 energy), the 8th (4ft, glassy, 246 energy), and the 10th (4ft, glassy, 123 energy), but the swells are weak and short-period. The standout in the second week is the Monday the 7th morning: glassy conditions with a 3ft NW swell, 9-second period, and 213 energy. It's clean, but it's small. The 8th is similar. After that, the surf peters out. By the end of the second week, from the 11th to the 13th, the swell is below 2ft with poor wind. It's a flat run to finish the outlook.

The pick of the entire forecast is the Saturday morning of the 29th of August for the big, clean, warm water, and the Sunday morning of the 30th for the glassy perfection. The Sunday morning of the 6th of September is also a solid, clean option in the second week, but it's a smaller swell.

For the flat spells, that's just how it goes here sometimes. It won't stay poor for long.

Rusty.

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