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Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period, NW swell with 494 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s 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 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Capbreton - La Piste in the next 16 days are 1.3m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 11PM. 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+) | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s going down at Capbreton - La Piste.
This forecast kicks off with some real potential, but you’ve got to work around the wind shifts. The water’s sitting at 24°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year – no need for a thick wetsuit.
Tuesday 1st September morning is the best bet early on. Clean 1.5m swell from the WNW, light offshore breeze from the ENE, and a solid 10-second period giving the waves some push. The energy is moderate at 448. This is the session to aim for. The afternoon gets cross-shore and messy, so stick to the morning.
Wednesday 2nd September morning goes glassy but tiny at 1.0m, and the energy drops away fast. From Wednesday afternoon through Friday 4th September, it’s all small, weak, and poor quality – not worth the paddle.
Saturday 5th September morning offers a glassy 0.8m, but it’s a bit lifeless. Sunday 6th September morning cleans up a bit with a 1.1m NW swell, a cross-offshore wind, and moderate energy (311). Surfable but average.
Monday 7th is poor, then Tuesday 8th September morning goes glassy with a 1.2m WNW swell and a 10-second period. Clean, but not powerful.
The next real standout is Thursday 10th September morning. Dead calm, glassy, with a 1.4m NW swell carrying solid moderate energy (356) and a 10-second period. This is the second best window – chest-high, clean lines. The afternoon gets cross-shore, so make it an early one.
We drift through onshore junk until Saturday 12th September morning. That morning shapes up strong: glassy, 1.4m NW swell, and the highest energy of the whole run at 450. This is another proper morning session. The afternoon has a cross-offshore breeze but a gusty 20 km/h wind which might ruffle it.
Sunday 13th and Monday 14th are small and onshore. Tuesday 15th September sees a 12-second groundswell from the WNW but the wind is howling onshore at 20 km/h – that’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day.
Wednesday 16th September stays small and weak. Not worth chasing.
Bottom line: Tuesday 1st September morning is the pick of the first week, with Thursday 10th and Saturday 12th September mornings as the other two clear windows. Get out early because the afternoons get chopped. After that, it fades away.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 448 | 392 | 287 | 145 | 98 | 44 | 21 | 72 | 50 | 44 | 61 | 86 | 103 | 278 | 461 | 303 | 258 | 117 | 228 | 125 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:56PM3.66m | 8:17AM3.48m | 8:39PM3.44m | 9:02AM3.28m | 9:31PM3.16m | 9:59AM3.06m | 10:42PM2.90m | 11:21AM2.90m | 00:21AM2.78m | 1:02PM2.94m | 1:57AM2.90m | 2:24PM3.19m | 3:06AM3.16m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:06AM0.36m | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:49AM0.60m | 3:14PM0.68m | 3:42AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.92m | 4:53AM1.11m | 5:44PM1.06m | 6:25AM1.18m | 7:21PM0.98m | 7:53AM1.03m | 8:38PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 35 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 448 | 392 | 287 | 145 | 98 | 44 | 21 | 72 | 50 | 44 | 61 | 86 | 103 | 278 | 461 | 303 | 258 | 117 | 228 | 125 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 | — | NNW 4 | NW 12 | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 5 | 11 | — | 7 | 65 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 15 | 61 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NNW 4 | — | NW 14 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 12 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 13 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 29 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 27 | 0 | 211 | 1 | 30 | 509 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 7 |
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