Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for Hossegor - La Graviere.

Straight up, the next week and a half is a bit of a write-off I’m afraid. There’s a long, quiet patch through the first week of August where the swell is just too small and weak to get that famous sandbar working. We’re looking at tiny waves, mostly under 3ft, with a lot of onshore and cross-onshore winds messing up what little shape there is. The combined energy is pretty weak, hitting only around 57 to 178 (moderate energy at best), and the water temperature is a notable 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.

Things start to get a bit more interesting on the 16th of August. The Sunday morning session on the 16th is the first real glimmer. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WNW, but here’s the kicker: a clean offshore breeze from the East. That’s a major positive for a spot like this, promising clean, lined-up walls. The water will still be warm, but just a heads up, the swell is right on the edge of being too much for beginners at over 5ft.

But the real standout, the one you’ve been waiting for, is the morning of Monday the 17th of August. This is where it gets good. The combined swell energy jumps to 698 (strong wave energy), with a solid 7ft swell from the NW. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SSE, keeping the surface clean. The period is 9 seconds, which is decent, and this is a proper sandbar setup that can handle that size. It’s going to be a big, powerful day for experts only at that size – over 8ft on the afternoon is just for the brave. Crowds are *sometimes* a factor here, and on a day like that, you can expect company.

So, to sum it up: the first 13 days are a bust. The 16th is a nice warm-up with clean offshores, but the 17th is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a bit of a wait, but the potential is there for a proper session.

Rusty

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