Hossegor - La Graviere Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ll be straight with you—this forecast for Hossegor - La Graviere is a tough one. We’re looking at a long stretch of very ordinary conditions, with only a few brief windows where the waves are even surfable. The swell is small and weak for most of the next couple of weeks, with a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind messing things up. But there are a few glimmers, especially towards the end of the run.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Thursday morning, 6th August. We’ve got a weak NW swell, only 3ft, with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 121. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NNE, so the faces will be clean. The water is a very warm 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. It’s surfable, but don’t expect anything world-class. It’s just something to get you out of the house.

After that, forget it. We’ve got a string of days from Thursday afternoon all the way through to the 17th of August where the conditions are just poor. The swell drops to 1ft to 2ft, the wind swings onshore or cross-on, and the energy is pathetic, with readings as low as 14. There are a few mornings with glassy conditions, like the 9th, 10th, and 11th, but the swell is too small to do anything with. It’s a real dry spell.

Now, the standout comes on the 17th of August, Monday afternoon. The swell picks up to 4ft from the NW, with a period of 8 seconds, but the combined energy jumps to a solid 191. The wind is cross-on from the NW, so it’s not perfect, but there’s more power in the water. The following morning, Tuesday 18th August, is the one to mark on your calendar. Early, we get a glassy 4ft NW swell, period 6 seconds, with a light SW wind. The energy is moderate at 138. It’s not huge, but the glassy conditions will make it clean. That’s your best bet for a decent, user-friendly session.

The real prize, though, is looking further ahead. On Thursday morning, 20th August, we get a beautiful clean offshore wind from the E, with a long-period NW swell of 2ft and a period of 12 seconds. The energy is moderate at 121. This is a groundswell, and it’ll be lining up nicely, but it’s small. The bigger one comes that afternoon, with the swell jumping to 4ft, period 11 seconds, and energy spiking to 363. The wind is a moderate cross-shore from the N. That’s a lot of power for La Graviere, and the long period means it’ll be a bit straight, but for advanced surfers, it’s where the best waves of the whole forecast will be. Then Friday morning, 21st August, is another clean offshore session, with E wind and 4ft NW swell, period 9 seconds, and energy at 190.

So, the story is a slow start, a long quiet patch, and then a strong finish in the second week. The 20th and 21st of August are the standouts. Keep an eye on the wind, and if you can wait, it’ll be worth it.

Rusty.

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