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Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 13 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NW swell with 757 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW 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 (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. 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 1.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 13th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
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 at Capbreton - La Piste over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the first few days are a write-off. Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th are messy with onshore winds and poor conditions. Not worth paddling out for. The water is sitting at 73°, which is a touch warmer than normal, but that’s about the only good thing.
We finally get a glimmer of hope on Wednesday morning the 9th. Clean, offshore wind from the north, with a 6ft swell from the NW. That’s a solid size, but the period is a short 9 seconds, so it’s a bit of a windswell rather than proper groundswell. The combined energy is moderate (550). The crowd factor here is "often", so expect a few heads out. For the advanced surfer, this is a goer, but the short period means it’ll be a bit wally.
Now, the first real standout comes on Thursday morning the 10th. Glassy conditions with a light breeze from the ENE. The swell is a clean 4ft from the NW with a 10-second period and moderate energy (312). That’s a beautiful morning for a session. The wave comment says "expect good surf conditions" and I’m riding that. No crowds mentioned as a problem, so get out there early.
The long-range chart is giving us something to look forward to. On Sunday the 13th, the morning session is looking like the pick of the entire forecast. We’ve got a 5ft groundswell from the NW, with a very long 13-second period. The combined energy is strong at 703. The wind is glassy from the WSW. This is a proper, clean, meaty swell. The only caveat is that long period stuff can make a beach break like La Piste a bit walled and straight, but with that wind and size, it’s the best window we’ve got.
The following Saturday morning, the 19th, is another one to circle. A 5ft NW swell, 13-second period, strong energy (837), and clean offshore wind from the east. That’s a serious groundswell combo. Look, it’s two weeks out, so keep an eye on it, but it has the makings of a magic session.
For the rest of the second week, there are a few other mornings like Thursday the 17th and Monday the 21st with clean, glassy conditions and 4ft to 5ft swell, but the real juice is in the 13th and the 19th.
If you only have one day to pick, make it the 13th. Two days? The 13th and the 19th.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 248 | 327 | 444 | 308 | 313 | 275 | 550 | 418 | 343 | 309 | 268 | 135 | 73 | 53 | 115 | 64 | 37 | 217 | 700 | 757 | 639 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:24PM3.19m | 3:06AM3.16m | 3:25PM3.51m | 3:58AM3.43m | 4:14PM3.81m | 4:42AM3.66m | 4:57PM4.02m | 5:22AM3.80m | 5:36PM4.11m | 5:58AM3.87m | 6:13PM4.08m | 6:32AM3.84m | 6:48PM3.95m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:38PM0.71m | 8:59AM0.75m | 9:35PM0.40m | 9:50AM0.45m | 10:22PM0.13m | 10:34AM0.20m | 11:03PM-0.05m | 11:14AM0.03m | 11:41PM-0.12m | 11:52AM-0.03m | 00:16AM-0.07m | 12:29PM0.01m | 00:51AM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 15 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 173 | 327 | 444 | 308 | 313 | 275 | 550 | 418 | 343 | 309 | 268 | 135 | 73 | 53 | 115 | 64 | 37 | 217 | 700 | 757 | 639 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | NW 11 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 248 | 115 | 11 | — | — | 240 | — | 43 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 21 | — | — | 3 | 51 | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 17 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 30 | 5 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 103 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 162 | 6 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 1 | 211 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
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