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Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period, NW swell with 321 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Capbreton - La Piste this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Capbreton - La Piste in the next 16 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, gather 'round, it's Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for Capbreton - La Piste.
We're looking at a pretty flat and quiet start. The first sniff of anything worthwhile won't appear until Tuesday the 25th of August, so there's a solid week and a bit of nothing to get through. Don't bother checking the cam 'til then, it's gonna be a write-off with tiny, weak, and messy slop all week.
The one and only real standout, the best of the whole 16 days, is Tuesday morning, the 25th of August. Now, this isn't a massive session, but it's the best we've got. We’ll finally see some clean lines with a 4.3ft, long-period groundswell rolling in from the WNW. The period is a solid 9 seconds, so there's a bit of push behind it. The real beauty is that offshore Easterly wind coming in light at 6 mph, keeping the surface clean. It'll be a bit inconsistent, but the combined energy of all swells is moderate at 247. For a spot that's been dead, this is a lifesaver. The water temperature is 74°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you'll be comfy in a spring suit.
After that, the following Wednesday morning, the 26th, offers a similar but smaller echo of the day before – 3ft, clean with offshore winds – but it's nothing special.
The end of the outlook into the 27th gets a bit hairy. The swell jumps up to 6.9ft to 7.9ft, but it's a messy, short-period windswell from the WNW with onshore winds. That's a lot of water moving around, with combined energy in the very strong zone (809), but it's for experts only – if it's even rideable at all. Honestly, that set-up looks better for kites than paddle boards.
So, keep your powder dry for the 25th. It's not a classic, but it's our only shot.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 34 | 43 | 71 | 70 | 123 | 131 | 98 | 66 | 70 | 62 | 145 | 154 | 321 | 229 | 194 | 176 | 103 | 65 | 46 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:14PM4.02m | 5:42AM3.78m | 5:58PM4.16m | 6:23AM3.84m | 6:39PM4.17m | 7:03AM3.80m | 7:19PM4.05m | 7:41AM3.68m | 7:57PM3.83m | 8:17AM3.50m | 8:35PM3.54m | 8:54AM3.28m | 9:14PM3.21m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:22PM-0.05m | 11:34AM0.06m | 00:05AM-0.15m | 12:16PM-0.01m | 00:46AM-0.13m | 12:57PM0.02m | 1:25AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 2:03AM0.23m | 2:16PM0.37m | 2:41AM0.51m | 2:58PM0.65m | 3:21AM0.82m | |||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 29 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 42 | 34 | 43 | 71 | 70 | 123 | 131 | 98 | 66 | 36 | 62 | 145 | 154 | — | 229 | 194 | — | 103 | 65 | 7 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 20 | 8 | 12 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 3 | NW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 25 | — | 40 | — | — | 321 | — | — | 176 | — | — | 46 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 211 | 55 | 25 | 103 | 41 | 152 | 581 | 70 | 103 | 211 | 6 | 142 | 38 | 8 | 41 | 469 | 70 | 211 | 643 | 391 |
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