Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Hossegor - La Centrale over the next couple of weeks. It’s a bit of a slow burner, to be honest. There’s a proper gap at the start with nothing doing at all, and things only really start to get interesting heading into the weekend.

The first real sniff of surf pops up on Thursday the 27th, but honestly, don’t get excited. It’s just a tiny 1ft swell from the WNW with a weak period of 8 seconds, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms about. The energy reading is a paltry (30), so it’s barely a ripple. You’d be better off waiting.

Things start to build through Friday the 28th, but it’s still rough. The wind goes onshore and the swell gets a bit of push, hitting 5ft by the morning, but it’s messy. Still, that combined energy (230) shows there’s some life coming back. By Saturday morning the 29th is where we see the first real window. We’ve got a 7ft swell from the WNW at a decent 9 seconds, and the wind goes glassy out of the ESE. That’s a proper clean start to the weekend. The water is sitting at about 75°, which is nearly 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – really balmy stuff for late August. The wave energy is pumping at (644) too. Just remember, at 7ft, La Centrale is an expert-only wave, and it can get crowded in a flash when it’s good. That Saturday morning is definitely the standout of the whole outlook.

Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st still have some clean windows in the mornings with glassy conditions and solid 5ft to 5ft swell. The period hangs around 8-9 seconds so it’s not world-class, but it’ll be fun and clean. The afternoons get chopped up by the sea breeze though.

Then we hit a lull from Tuesday the 2nd of September right through until about the 5th. The swell drops right off and the wind gets messy. There’s a bit of energy on the 5th of September (Saturday) with a 2ft swell but a long 11 second period groundswell from the NW. The morning has clean offshore winds from the E, which could make it interesting at a spot like this, but it’s barely a knee-high dribble and the energy is only (173). Still, if you’re desperate, it’s the only thing close to rideable.

The best bet for the long-range is that Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th of September. We get a 3ft NW groundswell with a 10-11 second period and the wind goes offshore or glassy. The energy is moderate at (215) to (213), and the conditions should be clean. It won’t be big, but it’ll be the most fun you’ll have if you miss the Saturday morning session.

So, to sum it up: Saturday morning the 29th is your gold. Clean, solid 7ft, warm water. After that, the mornings of the 30th and 31st are decent, and then you’re waiting until the 9th and 10th for another clean, smaller swell.

Rusty.

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