Seignosse - Le Penon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s be straight—this isn’t a classic run for Seignosse - Le Penon. The whole 16-day window is pretty flat and average. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and often messy surf, so don’t get your hopes up for a proper session for a while. There are a couple of late-blooming windows that look promising, but you’ve got to be patient.

The water temp is sitting at 74°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year—nothing extreme, just a little extra warmth on the skin.

Right now, Wednesday morning the 12th, we’ve got a tiny 2ft swell from the NW with a short 8-second period. Combined energy is weak at just 72, and it’s onshore. Not worth paddling out. This dribble carries through Wednesday and Thursday, with heights rarely cracking 2ft and energy staying below 100. Poor conditions.

Friday the 14th sees a slight bump Friday morning—3ft from WNW, period still short at 10 seconds—combined energy hits 136 (moderate), but it’s onshore and surf quality is rated poor. Same story Saturday and Sunday: onshore winds, small chop, no real shape. By Sunday the 16th, the swell hits 4ft from NW, energy jumps to 206, but it’s still onshore. Not clean.

Monday the 17th through Tuesday the 18th is a real lull—drops back to 2–3ft, energy in the 40s and 70s. Grim.

Wednesday the 19th is notable for one thing: glassy conditions in the morning. Swell is tiny though—just 1ft from WNW, period a short 7 seconds, energy a pitiful 21. Glassy but unridable.

Then, Thursday the 20th, we get a proper pulse. Swell jumps to 4ft from NW with a period of 11 seconds, combined energy of 391 (strong). It’s still cross-onshore and messy with a moderate breeze, but the energy is there. Friday the 21st is the bigger day: 6ft from NW, period 9 seconds, energy 499. That’s solid, but again, onshore and cross-onshore winds keep it choppy. Not a classic Le Penon day.

Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd are mixed—rain showers, onshore winds, small swell. But Sunday the 23rd morning has a brief window of offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph, with a tiny 1ft WNW swell. Clean, but too small.

The standout arrives on Tuesday the 25th. Morning session: 4ft from WNW, period 9 seconds, combined energy 247 (moderate), and offshore wind from the ESE at 6 mph. That’s clean, clean, clean. This is your best bet in the whole forecast. The swell direction matches the optimum (W), and it’s a long-period groundswell—good shape, longer gaps between sets. It’s a beach/jetty setup, so with the long period, expect it to be a bit walled, but still fun. Crowds are possible, so get in early.

Wednesday the 26th morning is a backup: 3ft from WNW, period 9 seconds, energy 124, clean again with offshore ESE wind. Surfable but ordinary.

Thursday the 27th gets big—7ft from WNW, period 8 seconds, energy 569—but it’s onshore and messy. That’s expert territory size-wise, but the wind kills it. Not recommended.

So, bottom line: most of this window is a write-off. The real one to circle is Tuesday the 25th morning. It’s not a world-beater, but it’s the cleanest, most promising session on offer.

Rusty.

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