Seignosse - Le Penon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming our way for Seignosse - Le Penon over the next two weeks. We're kicking off with a bit of a rough patch, but there are a couple of absolute gems to lock in your calendar if you can wait.

The water's sitting at a very unusual 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so you might get away with a shorty or even just a rash vest.

The early part of the run, starting Friday the 28th, is a write-off. We've got a messy, cross-onshore wind from the WSW at 16 mph with a choppy 6ft swell. The energy is weak, only 329. Save your energy.

Saturday the 29th morning is where it all changes. The wind drops to nothing – glassy as a mirror – and we’ve got a solid 7ft swell rolling in from the WNW with a moderate period of 9 seconds. The energy jumps right up to 710, which is moderate to strong. This is going to be clean, punchy, and fun. The afternoon gets a bit crossed up, so hit it first thing.

Sunday the 30th morning is another beauty. Glassy again with an easterly breeze, 5ft of WNW swell, and the period stretches out to 11 seconds, giving it some proper groundswell heft. Energy is strong at 573. The afternoon goes onshore and choppy, so it's a morning mission for sure.

Monday the 31st morning stays clean with glassy conditions and a solid 5ft of WNW swell. Good energy at 378. The following Tuesday morning, September 1st, sees a clean offshore breeze from the north with a 5ft NW swell. It’s clean and tidy, with moderate energy at 384.

After that, things go quiet for a stretch. From Tuesday afternoon through to the end of the first week of September, the swell drops off and the wind turns onshore or cross-shore. It's a bit of a flat and choppy lull, with energy values falling into the weak two-digit range. You’re looking at a gap of several days with nothing worth paddling out for.

Then, hold onto your board. On Saturday the 5th of September morning, it lights up again. Clean, offshore wind from the ENE, and a 5ft NW swell with a very long period of 12 seconds. The energy is strong at 685. This is a proper groundswell, and at Le Penon, a beach/jetty setup, that long period might make it a bit walled, but the offshore wind will keep it clean and lined up. This is one of the best on offer.

The following morning, Sunday the 6th of September, is nearly as good. A cross-offshore breeze from the southeast, 5ft of NW swell, and another long 12-second period. Energy is still strong at 551. Two mornings in a row of quality.

After that, the wind turns ugly onshore again from Monday the 7th, and the swell fades. The rest of the forecast window is mostly small, weak, and choppy, with energy values dropping back down to weak and very weak. A bit of a nothing finish.

So, to sum it up: the standout sessions are the mornings of Saturday the 29th of August and Sunday the 30th of August for guaranteed glassy conditions and solid, punchy surf. Then, for a more powerful, longer-period groundswell, mark your diary for Saturday the 5th and Sunday the 6th of September mornings. Both require a bit of patience, but they’re worth the wait.

Rusty out.

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