Seignosse - Le Penon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on tap for Seignosse - Le Penon. It’s a quiet start, no doubt. The first real surf shows up on Tuesday, July 28th, and that’s about the only bright spot early on. After that, it’s a long dry spell—days of nothing much—until we get a good run near the end of the forecast.

Tuesday, July 28th is the one to circle. The morning is the best part: clear skies, a light easterly breeze blowing offshore, glassy conditions. The swell is a clean 4ft from the northwest, with a 10-second period—that’s a proper groundswell, plenty of energy, and the combined energy reading is 318, so there’s moderate-to-strong power in the water. This is a beach and jetty setup, so that longer period might make it a little straight, but with that offshore wind, you’ll get clean, well-shaped waves. Good for a beginner to intermediate, but with enough punch for a fun session. Water temp is about average for this time of year, so you’re fine in a shorty or spring suit.

Tuesday afternoon the wind shifts northerly and goes cross-shore, making it more marginal with the tide. You can still surf, but the morning is the clear winner.

From Wednesday, July 29th all the way through to Saturday, August 8th, it’s pretty rough. The swell drops way down, winds are mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and wave heights hover between 1ft and 4ft—mostly weak and messy. The combined energy stays under 100 for most of that stretch—just small, choppy, and unappealing. You’ll get a couple of glassy moments on the morning of July 31st and again on August 4th, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 2ft), so it’s really just a paddle. Not worth getting excited about.

Then things start to pick up. On Sunday, August 9th, the swell builds again. The morning brings 5ft from the northwest at 10 seconds, with a cross-shore north wind, and the combined energy jumps to 479—that’s a solid pulse. It’s still marginal with the tide, but you can feel it coming.

The real standout of the second week is Monday, August 10th. The morning is glassy with a light north-northeast breeze blowing offshore. The swell is 5ft from the northwest, 10-second period, and the combined energy is 469. That’s moderate-to-strong energy, clean conditions, and the swell direction matches the optimum west direction nicely. It’s a bit big for beginners at 5ft, but for intermediates and up, this is the session to target. The afternoon gets messy with cross-onshore wind, so get out there early.

Tuesday, August 11th morning is also worth a mention—clear, glassy, east-northeast wind, 5ft from the northwest at 9 seconds, energy at 347. Still a solid, clean option, though the swell is easing a bit.

After that, Wednesday, August 12th sees the wind go onshore again, and the quality drops off fast.

So here’s the deal: you’ve got two real standouts—Tuesday, July 28th morning and Monday, August 10th morning. The rest of the window is mostly flat or messy, with a few brief moments of small, clean waves that are just enough for a longboard or a learner. Keep your eyes on those two mornings, and you’ll be in the right place.

Rusty.

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