Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WNW swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. 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 0.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 8PM. 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 (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about Capbreton - La Piste in feet and Fahrenheit.
Look, I’ll be honest, this forecast is a bit of a grind. The whole 16-day window is looking pretty flat and messy, so don’t get your hopes too high. The water is a toasty 76°F, which is 5°F warmer than usual, so at least you’ll be comfortable while you’re waiting for a wave.
The first real chance of something rideable is on Monday, 18 August. We’ll see a little pulse of NW swell, offering waves around 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period. The energy reading is 137 (moderate), so there’s some juice. The morning has a light cross-onshore breeze, so it’ll be a bit textured but not hopeless. It’s the best looking window in this whole run, but it’s still a far cry from firing.
Later in the window, on Thursday, 21 August, the swell gets a bit bigger to about 5ft from the WNW, but the period drops to 6 seconds, making it a jumbled, short-period mess. The energy is 214 (moderate), but the wind is a solid 12 mph cross-on, which will chop it up badly. This is a long-range call, so it’s unreliable, and it’s strictly for experts only – too big and messy for beginners.
The days in between are mostly tiny. We’ve got some glassy mornings on the 8th, 10th, and 11th, but the swell is only 2ft to 2ft and weak. You might get a little ankle-snapper, but that’s it.
If I had to pick one, it’s Monday morning, 18 August at La Piste. Waves around 3ft from the WNW, moderate energy, and the light wind is the best we’ll see. It’s not a standout for the history books, but it’s the standout for this run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 79 | 44 | 37 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 96 | 71 | 52 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 32 | 31 | 52 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:57PM3.03m | 11:36AM2.95m | 00:21AM2.92m | 1:03PM2.97m | 1:52AM2.98m | 2:25PM3.17m | 3:07AM3.19m | 3:31PM3.47m | 4:07AM3.43m | 4:26PM3.77m | 4:57AM3.64m | 5:14PM4.02m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37PM0.91m | 5:14AM0.97m | 5:54PM1.00m | 6:34AM1.04m | 7:20PM0.94m | 7:56AM0.95m | 8:38PM0.72m | 9:05AM0.73m | 9:42PM0.43m | 10:01AM0.47m | 10:35PM0.15m | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:22PM-0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | NW 4 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 123 | 79 | 44 | 9 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 67 | 96 | 71 | 52 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 11 | 31 | 52 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | NW 12 | NW 4 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NNW 4 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 19 | — | 8 | 7 | — | 21 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 32 | 3 | 28 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 19 | 24 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 0 | 18 | 636 | 55 | 542 | 359 | 55 | 203 | 210 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 1 | 1 | 211 | 41 | 55 | 368 | 55 |
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