Seignosse - Le Penon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch. The forecast is a long, flat spell with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first recommendation doesn’t even pop up until Tuesday morning, 4th August, and even then, it’s lean pickins. That’s a solid gap of several days right at the start with absolutely nothing going on.

So, the only real standout in this whole 16-day window – and I mean the *only* one – is the early session on Tuesday, 4th August at Seignosse - Le Penon. We’re looking at a tiny 1ft swell coming out of the WNW, with a period of 9 seconds. The energy is weak, sitting at 42 (combined energy), so don’t expect any grunt. But the big win here is the wind: absolutely glassy. That’s a major positive. It’ll be clean, even if the waves are small and gutless. The water is sitting at 75°, which is a whopping 5° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a locator’s note, feels like a warm bath. This break is a beach and jetty setup, and it is inconsistent, so don’t plan your day around it. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, so if you’re just wantin’ to get wet and bob around on a foamie, it’s your best bet.

After that little tease, it’s back to the doldrums. The rest of the first week and into the second is just more of the same: small, weak swell, and mostly cross-onshore or side-shore winds. There’s a couple of mornings with glassy or clean conditions – like Wednesday 5th August and Friday 7th August – but the swell is even smaller, dropping to 1ft or 2ft. It’s flat, plain and simple.

Looking further out, there’s a tiny flicker of life on Tuesday morning, 11th August. We get a 3ft swell from the NNW, clean offshore wind from the ENE, and the energy bumps up to 73 (combined energy). It’s still tiny, and the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’ll be a bit weak and crumby, but it’s the closest thing to a surfable wave in the second week. Wednesday 12th August morning has a similar setup, with offshore winds again. But these are long-range whispers, so treat ‘em with a pinch of salt.

Overall, if you’ve got a kite, you might get more out of this than a surfboard, because the wind will be blowing while the waves are too small and messy. But for the rest of us, it’s a waiting game. Hang tight, the forecasts can change.

Rusty.

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