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Surf Forecasts:
Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 5 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with 851 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 4 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Sep 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, but this time in feet and Fahrenheit for you. We’re looking at Capbreton for the next couple of weeks, and it’s a bit of a slow burn, but there are a couple of windows that’ll get the stoke going.
The early days are flat and forgettable. Thursday the 3rd is a total dud with tiny, weak waves and messy wind. Friday morning the 4th cleans up to glassy, but it’s just a little 2ft from the WNW, very ordinary. Saturday the 5th is where it’s at. The morning is glassy with a small bump, but the afternoon is the real standout. A solid 5ft groundswell from the NW, with a long 13-second period, rolls in. The wind turns cross-off and the water is clean. The water temp is around 74°, which is a few degrees warmer than average for this time of year. The energy is pumping (746), and while it’s a wave for advanced surfers, this is your best shot at a proper session.
Sunday the 6th is onshore and messy. The rest of the first week is hit or miss. Monday the 7th has a very long-period groundswell (15 seconds) from the W, but it’s small and onshore in the morning. That long period means it’ll be better on the points. Tuesday morning the 8th is a solid option with 4-5ft from the WNW and a light cross-off breeze. After that, it’s mostly choppy until the second week.
There’s a quiet spell from the 11th to the 15th where the surf is small and weak. Then, on Wednesday morning the 16th of September, you get another chance. A 4ft swell from the WNW with an 11-second period, and a light offshore wind from the ENE. It’s clean, the energy is moderate (394), and it’s a good option for a morning session before the wind swings onshore in the afternoon. Thursday morning the 17th also has light offshore wind but smaller waves.
Best bets: Saturday afternoon the 5th is the winner, followed by Wednesday morning the 16th. The crowds at La Piste can be thick here often, but when it’s on, it’s on.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 35°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 64 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 99 | 133 | 746 | 772 | 568 | 297 | 142 | 155 | 431 | 524 | 436 | 339 | 190 | 314 | 275 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 3:25PM3.51m | 3:58AM3.43m | 4:14PM3.81m | 4:42AM3.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:59AM0.75m | 9:35PM0.40m | 9:50AM0.45m | 10:22PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 32 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 31 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 28 | 64 | 50 | 70 | 90 | 99 | 133 | 746 | 772 | 568 | 297 | 82 | 44 | 431 | 524 | 436 | 339 | 190 | 314 | 275 | 246 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | NNW 4 | NW 8 | — | NNW 4 | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 15 | NW 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | 17 | — | 6 | 61 | — | — | — | — | 142 | 155 | 95 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 142 | 309 | 1 | 0 | 211 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 36 | 162 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 162 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 38 | 103 | 0 |
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