Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer at La Gravière in Hossegor. I’ve got to be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are a real mixed bag, and we’re going to have to be patient. The good news is, we’ve got some clean windows early on, but the overall energy is low for most of the run.

The forecast kicks off this Sunday morning, July 5th, with the pick of the early surf. We’ve got a tiny but clean 2ft swell pushing in from the WNW with a 10-second period. The wind is glassy off the NE, making it dead smooth. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a solid 5° warmer than what’s normal for this time of year, so it’s feeling more like the tropics than the Landes. The combined wave energy is weak at 137, so it’s not packing much punch, but the glassy conditions will make those small waves rideable and fun for a nose-ride. Get on it early Sunday morning because the afternoon turns to a light cross-shore and the score drops off.

Monday morning, July 6th, is another clean one. We’re looking at 2ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and this time we have a proper offshore breeze from the East at 6 mph. It’s clean, lined up, but still small. The energy is very weak at 66, so expect soft shoulders and a cruisy vibe. Monday afternoon holds up with a cross-off wind, so those rights should have a bit of a wall.

After Monday, we hit a long, frustrating stretch. From Tuesday, July 7th, right through to Wednesday, July 15th, it’s pretty grim. The swell stays tiny, mostly in the 1ft to 3ft range, but the real killer is the wind. It’s mostly onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy, with a lot of "poor surf conditions" flagged. There’s a brief window on Wednesday morning, July 15th, with another glassy 2ft from the WNW, giving you a chance for a quick log session, but the afternoon wind kills it. That’s a solid week and a half of largely unsurfable or very ordinary conditions.

Then we get a little spike in size around Friday, July 17th. The swell jumps to 6ft from the WNW, but the period is a short, weak 7 seconds. The energy jumps to 240 (moderate), but it’s blowing onshore from the West at 9 mph. This makes for a lumpy, choppy mess. At that size with that wind and period, La Gravière will be a washing machine. It looks more interesting for a kite session than a paddle surf.

The final days of the run from Saturday, July 18th, through Monday, July 20th, drop back into tiny, poor surf. The wind stays onshore or cross-onshore.

So, the standout here is undeniably Sunday morning, July 5th. It’s the only time in the whole run we get a clean, glassy window with a touch of overhead potential for a longboard. The water is unreal warm, and the peak will be uncrowded that early. Don’t sleep on it. Monday morning, July 6th, is your backup for some clean, offshore lines. After that... well, you might want to take up golf for a week.

Rusty.

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