Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what's shaping up for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next couple of weeks.

First thing you’ll notice is a bit of a slow start. We’ve got a few days of small, messy stuff before anything really gets going. The water temp is sitting way above normal for this time of year at 73°, about five and a half degrees warmer than usual – that’s pretty unusual, feels more like a Mediterranean swim than a Bay of Biscay session.

The first real window of opportunity is Friday morning, 3 July. It’s not huge, with a clean 3 ft NW swell rolling in on a 9-second period, but with glassy conditions and a slight WNW breeze, it'll be clean. Combined energy is moderate at 241. That’s your best bet for the first few days – small but workable for a log or a fish.

The swell builds through the weekend but the wind turns onshore and messy. Saturday morning, 4 July has a little more size at 4 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the onshore flow kills it. Combined energy is 261 (moderate), but the quality just isn’t there.

We hit a dry spell through the middle of the week. From Sunday morning, 5 July through to Tuesday, 14 July, it’s mostly below 3 ft with poor winds. There’s a spike in energy on Monday afternoon, 13 July, with a 13-second, 3 ft WNW groundswell pumping in a combined energy of 320, but the cross-onshore breeze makes it a choppy mess – not worth paddling out for.

Now, here’s your real standout – don’t miss it. Tuesday morning, 14 July brings a solid 6 ft NW swell with an 11-second period and massive combined energy of 828 (strong). That’s a lot of juice. Problem is, the wind is onshore WSW at 15 km/h, which makes it marginal. It’s expert territory at that size anyway – over 5 ft, so beginners stay well clear. If you’re advanced and can handle some chop, there are waves. It’s inconsistent quality, but the energy is there.

The real gem, the one you circle on the calendar, is Saturday morning, 18 July. That’s over a week away, so keep an eye on it, but it looks promising right now. A clean 6 ft WNW swell, 9-second period, glassy conditions with a light N breeze. Combined energy is 477 (strong) and it’ll be a much cleaner product than the 14th. That’s your best session of the whole outlook – a proper clean, powerful wave at La Centrale with no wind to mess it up. Get on it.

Crowds are always possible at Hossegor, weekends especially, so expect company. But for that Saturday morning, it’ll be worth sharing the peak.

So, short story: Friday morning small and clean, then a long dry gap until the 14th for experts only, and the true standout is Saturday 18 July. Lock it in.

Rusty.

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