Seignosse - Le Penon Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at the local stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – the surf scene for this area is looking pretty flat for a good while. We’ve got a long gap of almost nothing on offer, so if you’re itching for a wave, you’ll need patience.

Looking at the data for Seignosse - Le Penon, the real action doesn’t start to appear until the morning of Saturday, 11 July. Before that, from Tuesday the 7th through Friday the 10th, it’s pretty much all "poor surf conditions" with tiny swells under 3 ft and onshore or cross-onshore winds. The combined wave energy is all below 130, which tells you it’s weak out there (mostly in the 40-100 range). Not worth wetting a wetsuit.

Alright, Saturday the 11th. This is the first real glimmer. The morning brings a 2 ft swell from the NW, with glassy conditions and only 5 mph of wind from the SW. The combined energy is 134, still weak, but that glassy wind means the surface will be clean. It’s just not got much push – the wave quality is only "very ordinary". If you’re desperate, you might get a knee-high roller. That afternoon, the wind swings NNW at 15 mph, turning it cross-shore and choppy – not great.

Sunday the 12th morning is your best bet in the first week. Offshore wind from the E at 5 mph, with a 2 ft NW swell at 10 seconds. Wave energy is only 96, so still weak, but the wind is clean. This break is a beginner-friendly spot, so it’s manageable for the less experienced, but there’s not enough size for anyone else. The afternoon gets blown out by a 20 mph N cross-shore.

After that, Monday the 13th through to Wednesday the 22nd is a desert. The swell drops back under 3 ft with mostly onshore winds. One tiny exception is the evening of Saturday the 19th – only 1.0 ft from the W with a 14-second period, glassy and clean, but the combined energy is just 56. That’s a very long period groundswell for such a tiny wave, which means it’ll be weak and inconsistent, barely breaking at a beach/jetty setup. Not worth the hype.

The standout? If I have to pick one, it’s the Sunday the 12th morning session at Seignosse - Le Penon. Offshore wind, small but clean wave face, and the crowds are “sometimes” around this spot. For a beginner, it’s the best of a very quiet run. The water temp anomaly is average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there.

For the next week, there’s just nothing. No real swell, no decent wind. The energy values are all two-digit numbers, mostly under 100, and the period is short or middling. It’s a flat spell.

Rusty.

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