Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 20 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WNW swell with 950 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Capbreton - La Piste this week:
The surf forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Capbreton - La Piste in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Capbreton - La Piste over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it’s a pretty flat and quiet start. We’re looking at a real gap in the action for the first few days. The best we can say for the first week is that there’s a bit of small, weak swell around, but the conditions are just not playing ball. The water is a balmy 76°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only highlight.
The first proper chance to get a wetsuit on comes on Tuesday morning, the 29th of July. The swell is small at 3 ft from the NW, but the period has stretched out to 9 seconds, giving it a bit more shape. The wind is glassy, so the lineup will be clean. It’s not going to be a classic, but it’s surfable. The combined energy is weak (126), so expect small, gentle waves.
Honestly, the standout window is looking like the morning of Wednesday the 30th of July. Again, small swell at 3 ft from the NW, with a 9 second period and glassy conditions. The energy is still low (137), but for a clean, small wave session, that’s your best bet in the entire outlook. After that, through the end of the month and into August, the wind picks up onshore and the swell stays small, making for poor surf conditions. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 26th of July with swell up to 10 ft, but it’s onshore and messy, really only for the experts and even then, it’s not looking good.
So, for the whole 16-day window, pick your moment on the 29th or 30th of July in the morning. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 62 | 137 | 78 | 77 | 87 | 30 | 27 | 97 | 37 | 29 | 64 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 59 | 261 | 190 | 367 | 950 | 364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:43AM3.19m | 10:03PM3.27m | 10:32AM3.00m | 10:56PM2.99m | 11:28AM2.83m | 11:59PM2.77m | 12:35PM2.74m | 1:14AM2.67m | 1:48PM2.75m | 2:27AM2.70m | 2:53PM2.86m | 3:25AM2.82m | 3:44PM3.02m | 4:11AM2.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:40PM0.70m | 4:12AM0.78m | 4:32PM0.94m | 5:05AM1.02m | 5:33PM1.13m | 6:05AM1.20m | 6:43PM1.24m | 7:14AM1.27m | 7:55PM1.22m | 8:20AM1.23m | 8:57PM1.11m | 9:16AM1.10m | 9:48PM0.94m | ||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 6 | 137 | 78 | 77 | 87 | 30 | 10 | 97 | 37 | 8 | 64 | 17 | 8 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | W 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | 29 | — | — | 15 | — | 59 | 261 | 190 | 367 | 950 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 211 | 30 | 0 | 103 | 30 | 2 | 103 | 27 | 2 | 211 | 2 | 128 | 1829 | 135 | 628 | 1628 | 84 | 38 | 415 | 162 |
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