Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about the next couple of weeks around Hossegor. I’m looking at La Graviere, and honestly, it’s a bit of a slow burn for a while. The first stretch is rough—plenty of small, weak, and messy surf with onshore winds. Don’t get too excited about the opening days; it’s mostly ankle to knee-high dribble with poor conditions. The water’s sitting around 76°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year—that’s a nice thing to have while you’re waiting.

The 14th and 15th are flat and poor, with swell around 2ft to 3ft and a weak energy reading (140). Winds are onshore from the west, which won't help the sandbar. It’s not worth paddling out.

We go through the 16th to the 19th with even less energy, dropping to 1ft to 3ft. There’s a brief glassy moment on Wednesday the 19th morning, but the swell is just too small to matter. The 20th shows a tiny bit of life with a cross-offshore breeze on Thursday morning, giving a clean 2ft wave, but it’s still very ordinary. I’d keep the board in the car.

The 21st and 22nd bring a little more push, with a 4ft swell on Friday afternoon, but winds go messy. Saturday the 22nd morning has a clean 2ft with an offshore ENE wind, but it’s barely breaking. Nothing here is turning heads.

From the 23rd through the 26th, it’s a long stretch of weak, mostly onshore, and small surf. Energy readings are low—you’re looking at numbers in the 50s and 60s. There’s a bit of a jump on the 26th afternoon to 5ft (energy 148), but the wind is cross-onshore, so it’s still going to be junky. This is a long dry spell, about a week with nothing that’s worth a proper session.

Then, finally, things change. On the morning of Thursday the 27th, we get a real window. The swell kicks to 5ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and we’ve got a gentle offshore ESE wind. That’s the clean, glassy stuff we’ve been waiting for. The energy jumps to 380, and the sandbar should start showing some shape. This is the standout of the whole stretch—a proper session. The afternoon holds up with 5ft and a cross-offshore breeze, still clean (energy 295). This is the one to circle.

But don’t get too comfortable. By Friday the 28th, the wind swings west and howls at 22-25 mph, blowing right onshore while the swell jumps to 7-8ft. It’s going to be a washing machine—surfable for experts only, and even then, it’s more about survival than style. Energy is strong at 778-1244.

And the 29th? We’re looking at a serious pulse. Swell hits 10ft from the WNW with a 13-second period (energy 3297). This is strong, powerful groundswell, but with a risk of thunderstorms and strong onshore winds. It’s not going to be clean, and at that size, it’s for experts only. That long period will make it dump hard on the sandbar—it won’t be pretty. Honestly, with that wind and size, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

So, the call is simple: the 27th is your day. Big, clean, and consistent—that’s the one to get out for. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty, signing off.

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