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Capbreton - La Piste surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,042 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.4m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Capbreton - La Piste in the next 16 days are 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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+) | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Capbreton - La Piste over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s look at Capbreton - La Piste.
We’ve got a healthy run of swell starting out, with the best conditions on Saturday the 29th through Tuesday morning, September 2nd. Water temp is 75°F, which is much warmer than usual for late August – a nice surprise.
The standout is Saturday morning, August 29th. Clean 7ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, combined energy of 736 (moderate wave energy), and a light ESE cross-offshore wind at just 3 mph. The water's running warmer than normal, and that offshore wind will give you perfect, lined-up waves. This is an advanced break, so it’s for those who can handle a solid wave. Expect a crowd, but the trade-off is there for the experienced crew.
Sunday morning, August 30th, is next best: 5ft swell, 10-second period, glassy with 3 mph ESE wind. Clean and a bit smaller, but still very good.
Monday morning, August 31st: 6ft swell, glassy WNW wind at 3 mph, combined energy 530. Another quality morning.
Tuesday morning, September 1st: 5ft swell, glassy NNE wind at 3 mph, combined energy 411. All these mornings are clean. Afternoons get chopped by NW onshore wind.
From Wednesday, September 2nd onward, the swell drops hard. Mornings are glassy, but the waves are tiny – just 2ft to 3ft, combined energy under 200 (weak). It stays that way for most of the second week.
There’s a small pulse around September 5th and 6th – Saturday morning has 4ft from the NW, glassy, and Sunday morning has 4ft from the NW, glassy, with an 11-second period giving it some shape. Energy at 368. Worth a look, but not as strong as the first weekend. After that, the forecast fades into small, wind-affected surf.
So don’t overthink it. Hit the first weekend. Saturday and Sunday mornings are your golden hours. Four good mornings, then a long flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 736 | 426 | 381 | 460 | 370 | 280 | 530 | 635 | 600 | 411 | 356 | 237 | 107 | 80 | 53 | 28 | 79 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:13PM3.89m | 6:32AM3.68m | 6:45PM3.89m | 7:04AM3.68m | 7:19PM3.82m | 7:39AM3.61m | 7:56PM3.66m | 8:17AM3.48m | 8:39PM3.44m | 9:02AM3.28m | 9:31PM3.16m | 9:59AM3.06m | 10:42PM2.90m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.20m | 00:22AM0.09m | 12:32PM0.15m | 00:54AM0.10m | 1:06PM0.18m | 1:29AM0.19m | 1:43PM0.28m | 2:06AM0.36m | 2:24PM0.46m | 2:49AM0.60m | 3:14PM0.68m | 3:42AM0.87m | 4:18PM0.92m | 4:53AM1.11m | |||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 736 | 426 | 381 | 460 | 370 | 280 | 530 | 635 | 600 | 411 | 356 | 237 | 107 | 80 | 53 | 28 | 79 | 135 | 112 | 112 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 14 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 1 | 65 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 9 |
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