Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the outlook for Hossegor - La Graviere is a real mixed bag, and for the most part, it’s a bit of a struggle. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The energy just isn't there for most of the run.

The best shot we’ve got, and it’s the only real standout, is on the morning of Tuesday, July 28th. The stars nearly align for a session. We’ve got clean conditions with some offshore wind from the East, coming in at just 3 mph. That’s gonna keep the surface glassy. The swell is a modest 4 ft from the NW, with a period of 10 seconds, which is a solid groundswell that will wrap in with some decent shape. The combined energy is moderate at 318. It’s not huge, but it’s a classic summer La Graviere morning. Keep in mind, this is a world-class sandbar that’s fairly consistent, but it can get crowded sometimes, so bring your patience.

The afternoon of the 28th it gets a bit messy with a cross-shore breeze, and the quality drops off.

Then we hit a massive dry spell. From Wednesday, July 29th, all the way through to the morning of Sunday, August 9th, the conditions are just poor. The swell is tiny, often under 3 ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. The combined energy drops into the double digits and low hundreds, which is weak. The waves are just too small and choppy to bother with. There’s a real gap of about 11 days where you’re better off doing something else.

There’s a faint pulse on the 9th of August, with the swell picking up to 4 ft, but it's getting hammered by onshore and cross-onshore winds up to 19 mph, which will just be lumpy. The water temperature is already a standout point: it's about 77°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s very unusual, so if you do get in the water, it’s going to feel like a bath.

The rest of the forecast into the second week is more of the same - small, choppy, and onshore. The energy is weak, and there’s nothing that qualifies as a good option. On the morning of Tuesday, August 4th, the wind goes glassy, but the swell is just 2 ft, so there’s nothing to ride.

So, to sum it up: your only real window is Tuesday morning, July 28th. Get on it early, because after that, it’s a long wait.

Rusty.

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