Seignosse - Les Bourdaines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here again. Let’s have a proper look at what’s coming up for Seignosse - Les Bourdaines. This is a beach and jetty setup that’s exposed to the west, so it grabs a lot of what the Atlantic throws at us.

We’ve got a solid run of surf kicking off on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. A clean, cross-offshore breeze from the south-east at just 3 mph will be greeting a 7 ft swell from the west-north-west, with a period of 9 seconds. The ocean is packing a good punch with combined energy of 736 (moderate to strong). This is high-quality stuff for the experts, but at this size, it’s strictly for the experienced crew. It’s going to be a ripper session.

The afternoon of that same day sees a shift, with a north-north-west wind picking up to 12 mph, turning the conditions cross and mushy. The swell drops to 6 ft, but the wind is going to put a chop on it. Not worth paddling out then.

Sunday the 30th of August morning is another beauty. The south-east wind is back at 3 mph, giving us a light cross-off, and the swell is still a solid 6 ft from the west-north-west with a period of 10 seconds. The energy is still there at 600 (moderate). This is clean, powerful surf. The standouts are definitely the mornings of Saturday and Sunday – they are the best on offer here.

The morning of Monday the 31st of August is a real treat. It’s glassy, with the swell at 5 ft from the west-north-west, 9-second period, and energy at 450 (moderate). Perfect conditions for a dawn session. The wind is dead calm, and the ocean will be like a mirror.

The quality drops off significantly after those mornings. Through the first week of September, we see a mix of cross-onshore winds and smaller swell. The morning of Tuesday the 1st of September is glassy with a 5 ft swell, but it’s a bit weaker. By Wednesday the 2nd of September, the swell drops to 3 ft, and it’s just ordinary.

There is a gap of a few days with very little on offer, down to tiny 2 ft waves. The morning of Friday the 4th of September is glassy again, but only 3 ft, so it’s a small wave session.

The next real turnaround comes in the second week. On the morning of Saturday the 5th of September, we get a clean offshore from the east at 3 mph, with a 4 ft swell from the north-west, 10-second period, and energy of 279 (moderate). A fun, clean morning.

The morning of Sunday the 6th of September is a bit more promising, with a stronger east wind (9 mph) blowing offshore, and a 4 ft swell from the north-west, period stretching to 11 seconds. The energy is 384 (moderate). This is a solid, clean, longer-period groundswell.

Then things get messy again for a few days, with onshore winds from the west. But the long-range outlook has a promising call for the morning of Wednesday the 9th of September. A clean offshore from the east at 3 mph, with a 6 ft swell from the north-west, a period of 11 seconds, and a very strong energy reading of 828 (strong). This is a big, powerful, clean swell, but it’s over a week away, so keep your fingers crossed. At 6 ft, it’s still a big wave for the experts.

The morning of Thursday the 10th of September is glassy, with a 4 ft north-west swell, but the energy is lower at 275 (moderate). It’s a clean session, but a definite step down from the 9th.

The last week of the window is quiet, with small, weak swells and poor winds. The combined energy drops to two-digit figures by the 13th, which is basically flat.

The standout call is the entire first weekend (August 29th and 30th mornings), with a special mention for the glassy Monday morning on the 31st. The long-range bet on the 9th of September is also a big one, but it’s a long way off.

Crowds are a factor here – they are listed as “sometimes,” so you can expect company, especially on the clean mornings. The swell direction is mostly west-north-west, which is ideal for this spot.

Alright, get out there and get wet when the window opens. This is Rusty, signing off.

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