Hossegor - La Centrale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright crew, Rusty here again. Let’s break down the next 16 days for Hossegor - La Centrale.

The first weekend is total garbage. Saturday and Sunday are a complete write-off. We’ve got a fresh westerly breeze blowing 19 to 31 mph, onshore and cross-onshore, tearing up a 6 ft to 6 ft wind swell. The period is a short, nasty 6 to 7 seconds, and the combined energy is weak, between 220 and 322. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a massive 6° warmer than usual – that’s real weird for this time of year. Don’t even think about paddling out.

There’s a couple of days of junk before we get a sniff of something decent.

Monday morning, July 27th is the first real chance. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the NW, but the period jumps to 11 seconds – that’s proper groundswell. The wind is a light offshore from the NNE at 3 mph, and the combined energy is 277. The water is still warm, but it’s clean. It’s surfable, but small. The afternoon bumps up to 5 ft, though the wind goes cross-shore and it gets a bit of chop.

Tuesday morning, July 28th is the best bet of the first week. The swell holds at 4 ft from the NW with a 10-second period, but the wind is your friend: a light 6 mph cross-offshore from the ESE. The energy is a solid 311. The call is “clean.” This is the session to aim for – good shape, no crowds if you’re early. A bit of a paddle, but worth it.

After that, it’s a slow fade. The rest of the week into the weekend is small, weak, and mostly choppy. The swell drops to 3 ft, the period drops to 8-9 seconds, and the energy is in the 100-150 range. Thursday morning the 30th has a moment of glassy conditions, but it’s only 3 ft of weak energy. Boring.

The second week has a couple of blips, with a promising finish. Monday morning, August 5th sees a pulse of 3 ft swell from the WNW with a long 11-second period. It’s glassy with a light NW breeze, and the energy is 153. Small, but clean. The real standout is Sunday morning, August 9th. After a flat spell, we get a 5 ft groundswell from the WNW, glassy, with a 9-second period and a big jump in energy to 308. The forecast says “expect good surf conditions.” That’s the one to watch, but it’s a long way out, so keep your fingers crossed.

For the experts, that Sunday the 9th could be the one. The swell might push 6 ft by the afternoon, but it’ll be cross-onshore and messy. The Monday morning is the winner.

Rusty, out.

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