Capbreton - La Piste Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, folks, let’s get into it. Capbreton - La Piste is the main spot here, and it's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks. We’ve got some pulsey north-west groundswells lined up, but the wind is going to be a constant battle. The water is sitting at 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick wetsuit.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Friday, the 4th of September. It’s not much to write home about—just a tiny 2ft WNW swell with a weak energy reading (80). The morning is dead glassy, which is a huge plus, but the swell is so small it’s barely rideable. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s game over.

Saturday morning the 5th looks a bit better. The swell has bumped up to 3ft from the WNW, and we’ve got clean conditions with a light offshore breeze from the east. The energy is moderate (233). It’s ordinary, but it’s the pick of the first few days. The afternoon sees a jump in size to 5ft and a long period of 13 seconds, but it’s cross-shore wind and messy. That’s a kite surfer’s window, not a paddle surfer’s.

Sunday through to the following Saturday (the 12th) is a write-off. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is either too small or too chopped up. There’s a run of days with poor or marginal conditions. You’re better off staying home.

Now, keep your eyes on Sunday the 13th of September. That’s the standout session. The morning brings a clean 5ft NW swell with a period of 11 seconds and a gentle offshore breeze from the ENE. The energy is strong (471). This is the best combo of the whole forecast: decent size, clean faces, and that long-period groundswell will hold up well on the sandbanks. It’s a spot that’s fairly consistent and fairly exposed, so it should handle the swell. Just be aware that it’s often crowded here, so you’ll be sharing the waves.

The following Monday and Tuesday (14th and 15th) drop back down, with small clean waves for the early birds but nothing special.

Then, on Wednesday the 16th of September, we get another potential winner. The morning is glassy dead calm with a 5ft NW swell. That’s pushing into expert territory for size, and the energy is strong (508). The period is 10 seconds, so it’s a shorter-period groundswell, which can be a bit lumpy at a beach break, but the glassy start will make it very tempting. The afternoon gets cross-onshore, so make the most of the early session.

After that, the final few days of the forecast (17th-19th) are back to small, uninspiring surf with onshore winds. The last morning on the 19th is glassy with a tiny 3ft swell, but it’s a shadow of the earlier pulses.

So, the two real standouts are the morning of Sunday the 13th and the morning of Wednesday the 16th. Both offer clean, solid waves. The rest is a waiting game.

Rusty.

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