Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for Hossegor - La Graviere. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it—we've got a long, dry spell ahead before anything worth paddling out for shows up.

We're looking at a real flat patch on the cards. From now through to late July, the combined swell energy is pretty much a big fat zero, with values sitting below 100, often way down in the teens and twenties. That means weak, un-rideable waves. You'll see a mix of tiny swells from the WNW and NNW, but they're mostly under 2ft and paired with onshores or cross-shore breezes. Even the glassy days, like Tuesday the 14th morning, only have 1ft—just not enough to push you down the line. Expect a gap of about two weeks with no real surf on offer.

The first faint glimmer of hope shows up on Monday the 27th afternoon. We get a bump in energy, climbing to 318 (moderate energy now) with 4ft of WNW swell, but unfortunately the wind is cross-onshore from the NW at 9 mph, so it'll be a bit lumpy. Still not a proper recommendation.

Now, the standout window finally arrives early on Tuesday the 28th of July. That morning, La Graviere is set to wake up. The swell jumps to a solid 6ft from the NW, and here's the kicker—the wind goes glassy. Flat calm from the NNE at just 3 mph. That's massive. The combined energy reads 429 (strong wave energy), so there's proper push in the water. This is the best we've seen in weeks. It's still a fairly consistent sandbar setup, so the banks should hold some shape. That NW swell direction is a little off the optimum W we like, but when it's this clean and punchy, you don't complain.

The afternoon on the 28th sees the swell building to 6ft and the wave energy hitting 574 (strong to very strong). But the wind swings cross-onshore from the NNW at 9 mph, so it loses that pristine quality. It'll still be a big, powerful wave, but only for experienced surfers—6ft is pushing past the fun zone and into expert territory, especially with a bit of chop on it.

So, to sum it up: Don't bother checking the cams until the week leading up to the 28th. When that Tuesday morning rolls around, get your skates on. That glassy 6ft NW swell is the one true standout of this whole forecast window.

Rusty.

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