Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, let’s be straight with you – the next couple weeks are pretty average for Hossegor. We've got a long run of small, weak, and messy surf ahead, and it’s gonna take a while before we see anything with real push. Patience is key.

Right now, and through the coming days, we're dealing with dribbly, short-period leftovers. Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th have the swell hanging around the 2ft to 3ft mark, but it’s coming in from the WNW and NW with periods between 8 and 9 seconds. The energy is weak – we’re talking 85 to 123 on the combined scale – and the onshore and cross-onshore winds are just chopping it all up. Not worth getting wet for, unless you just want to stretch the arms.

The start of next week, from the 17th through the 19th, is even smaller. Swell drops to 2ft to 3ft, periods bottom out at 5 to 7 seconds, and energy readings are pitiful, mostly under 65. There’s a moment Tuesday morning the 18th where it goes glassy, but there’s just no swell to ride. A few dribbles at best.

We finally see a glimmer of hope on the morning of Thursday the 20th. A new NW swell bumps things up to 3ft with an 11-second period, and the energy jumps to 191 – moderate at last. A light NE cross-offshore breeze cleans it up nicely. It’s the first surfable wave we’ve had, but it’s still pretty ordinary. Get on it early if you can, because the afternoon gets chopped up again.

The 21st sees a small pulse of swell, hitting 5ft from the NW, but the period is only 9-10 seconds and the winds turn onshore. The energy reads 408 to 412, which is a step up, but it’s going to be a lumpy, wind-blown mess. Cross-onshore and fairly choppy – you’ll get waves but it won't be pretty.

After that, things just fizzle out again. The 22nd to the 25th are back to small, weak, and mostly poor conditions. There’s a brief glassy window on the afternoon of the 23rd, but it's only 2ft of slop. The 24th sees wind pick up to 12 mph, making things even more chopped – not great.

Then, we turn the corner. Wednesday the 26th morning is interesting – a WSW swell arrives at 3ft with a 12-second period, the wind is light southerly and glassy, and the energy is up to 366. It’s a glimmer of something cleaner. But the real standout is the morning of Thursday the 27th. We get a proper pulse of WNW groundswell at 6ft, with a 10-second period and light easterly offshore winds. The energy is solid at 511. It’s clean, it’s got punch, and that’s your best window of the whole forecast. The afternoon adds a bit of lump, but the morning is genuinely good at La Graviere. Just note, the swell is overhead, so this is for the advanced crew.

The final few days, from the 28th to the 30th, drop back off again. We’re looking at small, weak surf again, below 3ft, with onshore winds and energy readings back down near 100 or less. There’s a glassy patch on the morning of the 29th, but it’s still only 3ft of weak WNW swell. Not much to write home about.

So, to sum it up – this is a long, slow stretch. The standout is the morning of Thursday the 27th. That’s the day to keep free. Everything before that is small and messy; everything after looks weak. Maybe a sneaky one on the 26th morning if the glass holds. But be ready to work for it.

Rusty.

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