Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

Alright, straight up – this is a rough outlook for Hossegor - La Graviere. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor surf conditions with a few tiny windows of being just "surfable." The good news is, the water is sitting at 73° which is a full 5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s a weird but pleasant bonus if you get in.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday the 6th of July morning. We’ve got a clean 2ft swell from the NW with a 9-second period. The wind is a light easterly offshore breeze, making it glassy. The combined wave energy is weak (64), so it’s not going to be powerful, but it’s the only clean moment in the early part of the week. The afternoon goes cross-offshore and gets small and messy.

Tuesday through Thursday mornings are a total write-off with onshore winds and tiny waves. The swell is weak and the wind is on it, so don’t bother.

Now, Saturday the 11th of July morning is a small standout. The wind is totally glassy, calm, and the swell is 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The energy is still moderate (115), but glassy conditions at La Graviere are a treat. The crowd is likely here though, as it’s a famous spot, so expect company.

After that, we go into a long dead zone. The swell bumps up to 4ft on the 13th, but it’s onshore and messy. Then we hit a real flat spell from the 14th through the 17th with tiny waves and poor quality.

The real story is the last few days of the outlook. Sunday the 19th of July sees a big jump in swell – 7ft to 8ft from the NW with a short 7-8 second period. The combined energy is strong (521 to 629). But the wind is cross-onshore to onshore and choppy. This is big, messy, and powerful. For experts only, and honestly, the onshore wind makes it look more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session. This continues into the 20th with 5ft to 6ft of cross-onshore chop.

The best bet in the whole 16-day window? Saturday the 11th of July morning at La Graviere (Hossegor - La Graviere). The glassy morning, 3ft swell from the WNW, and a light offshore wind will give you the cleanest, most fun waves of the period. It’s small, but it’s the only moment of quality. Get it while it’s glassy.

Rusty.

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