Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a write-off for Hossegor - La Graviere. We're looking at a long, frustrating gap with just tiny, weak surf and messy winds. The only real glimmer of hope is a solid pulse that's been forecast for the Sunday of the second week, but it's a long way off.

Let's break it down. Starting now, Saturday the 1st of August, we have a tiny 2ft NW groundswell with a weak combined energy (71). The morning is glassy, but it's paired with that small, weak swell, so it's barely surfable. By afternoon, the wind cranks onshore and chops it up. The rest of the first week and into the second is a total nightmare – tiny waves from 1ft to 3ft, mostly from the NW or W, with periods so short (4 to 9 seconds) they have no grunt. The combined energy is mostly in the weak 40-80 range. The wind is constantly onshore, cross-onshore, or just messy. There's nothing to get excited about. It’s a real bummer.

Now, let's talk about the standout. Mark your calendars for Sunday the 9th of August. The morning session is the only real hope in this whole 16-day window. The guidance points to La Graviere, and for a few hours it looks like it could be legit. We’ve got a 5ft WNW swell rolling in, with a combined energy of 314 (moderate to strong). The wind is forecast to be glassy – dead calm. That’s the magic word, folks. For a powerful, exposed sandbar like La Graviere, onshore wind is a killer, so glassy conditions are a massive score. The swell is a bit over 5ft, so it’s pushing into intermediate territory, but with clean conditions, it’ll be a lot of fun. That’s easily the pick of the month. The water is sitting at 76°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual, so you’ll be in boardshorts.

By the Sunday afternoon, the onshore NW wind returns and messes it up. The Monday after that has a tiny window of clean but weak surf, and then it's back to the doldrums for the rest of the 16 days. The final few days of the outlook show another slight bump in swell on the 16th, with a 4ft NW swell, but the onshore wind kills it again.

So, to sum it up: endure a long, flat week, then lock in the morning of Sunday the 9th of August at La Graviere. That’s your one and only chance. Anything else is just a waste of wax.

Rusty.

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