Capbreton - La Piste Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s talk about Capbreton’s La Piste. For the next two weeks, it’s mostly a quiet, small-wave affair. Not much to get the heart pumping, but there are a couple of windows where it might be worth a paddle.

Right now, starting Monday, August 3rd, it’s tiny. Waves are around 1 ft from the WNW with a 10-second period. The morning is glassy, but the swell is just too small. The combined energy is only 41 (weak). That’s the story through Tuesday and Wednesday, with waves barely reaching 3 ft and mostly cross-onshore winds messing it up. Energy stays low, in the 50s and 60s.

Thursday, August 6th, is the first little flicker. The morning shows a 3 ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is cross-offshore from the NE at 6 mph, which cleans things up nicely. The combined energy jumps to 157 (moderate). It’s still only just surfable, but with clean conditions, it’s the best we’ve seen. The afternoon gets choppy again.

From Friday, August 7th, right through the middle of the next week, it’s a long, flat, and messy stretch. Several days with waves mostly under 3 ft, poor period, and wind that’s either cross-on or onshore. Energy drops back to weak numbers, often below 100. There’s a brief moment on Monday, August 10th, when the morning goes glassy with a NE wind at 3 mph, and a 4 ft NW swell with an 8-second period, but the energy is 187 (moderate). It’s still only “surfable but very ordinary.”

Then, another gap of poor conditions. The next real standout doesn’t come until Sunday, August 16th. That morning, we finally get a clean offshore wind from the east at 6 mph, with a 3 ft NW swell, 9-second period, and energy of 130 (moderate). The wind is offshore, so the waves should be clean and lined up. That’s the pick of the whole forecast period, but it’s still modest. The afternoon turns messy with a strong cross-shore wind.

Following that, Monday, August 17th, shows a bit more size – 4 ft NW swell – but both morning and afternoon are blown out by onshore winds, making it poor. The energy is strong (207 in the morning, 189 in the afternoon), but the wind kills it.

Bottom line: This is a quiet spell for La Piste. The best you’re going to get is the morning of Sunday, August 16th, with clean offshore winds and a small, workable NW swell. The Thursday morning, August 6th, is also worth a look if you’re keen. Otherwise, it’s a lot of waiting.

Rusty.

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