Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Hossegor. It’s a bit of a mixed bag, but we’ve got a few windows to work with.

The overall pattern is pretty quiet to start, with a messy pulse of windswell that’s not going to do much for us. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than usual for this time of year – feels like a bath out there, so maybe ditch the wetsuit for a spring suit or rash guard.

The first real opportunity comes early on Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a new groundswell showing up. Early Monday morning, La Graviere will see a clean 3ft set from the NW with a 11-second period. The wind is glassy – flat calm – and that’s a major positive. The combined energy is moderate at 255, so there’s a bit of push. It’s not huge, but for a summer morning, it’s going to be clean and fun. This is a standout for the week.

Monday afternoon gets a bit tricky with a cross-shore wind, but Tuesday the 28th of July is the real gem. Tuesday morning, the swell is still a solid 4ft from the NW, period at 10 seconds, and the wind is a light offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s going to groom the sandbar at La Graviere into something really nice. The energy is strong at 311. It’s an advanced break, and with that offshore flow, it’s going to be a proper session. Tuesday afternoon stays clean too, with a cross-offshore wind and 4ft waves.

After that, the week fades out. Wednesday and Thursday drop in size and quality, with the wind shifting onshore. Thursday morning (30th July) is glassy but only 2ft – surfable, but nothing to get excited about.

The second week from the 31st of July onward is a real struggle. The swell drops to barely a ripple, often under 2ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-shore. There’s a tiny pulse around the 5th of August with a 13-second period, but it’s only 1ft and the wind is messy. The 6th of August morning has a clean 2ft from the NW with a 10-second period, but it’s just ordinary. Honestly, for most of that second week, you’re looking at a long stretch of flat, poor conditions. It’s a proper summer lull.

So, the best bet is simple: get on it Monday morning the 27th for the glassy start, but the absolute standout is Tuesday the 28th. That offshore wind, the 4ft NW swell, and the clean conditions at La Graviere – that’s the one to circle on the calendar. Don’t sleep on it.

Rusty.

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