Seignosse - Les Bourdaines Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at Seignosse - Les Bourdaines. The surfing in this first week is mostly small, short-period, and onshore, so don’t expect much. The water is currently 74° – that’s much warmer than normal for the time of year, so at least it’ll be a pleasant paddle even if the waves are a letdown.

The first real glimmer happens on Friday, July 10th. The afternoon goes glassy, with a weak 3ft of WNW swell at 9 seconds. The combined energy is only 136 (moderate), so it’s soft, but you’ll get a few clean little runners. It’s just surfable, nothing special.

Saturday, July 11th morning is a bit better – clean with offshore east wind around 6 mph, and that same 2ft WNW swell at 9 seconds (energy 105). It’s small and ordinary, but clean. If you’re desperate, that’s your window.

The standout is actually later, around Wednesday, July 18th and Thursday, July 19th. The 18th has a glassy morning with 4ft of WNW swell at 8 seconds (energy 128 – moderate), but the real juice comes when the swell jumps to 7ft on the afternoon of the 18th (energy 498 – strong). That’s expert territory – over 8ft it’s only for the skilled, but here it’s right on the edge. The wind is cross-shore, so it’ll be a bit lumpy, but there’s power. The 19th morning holds 7ft at 8 seconds (energy 515 – strong), but with cross-onshore wind it’s messy. This is a beach-and-jetty setup, so with that much swell and poor wind, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than a clean paddle session.

The 20th and 21st see even bigger swell – 7ft on the 20th afternoon (energy 620 – very strong) and 7ft on the 21st morning (energy 818 – very strong) – but both are onshore at 19 mph and 12 mph, so it’s a blown-out, choppy mess. Not for beginners, and only for experts who don’t mind a battle.

After that, the swell drops back to 4ft on the 22nd, but the wind is still cross-onshore. The very last window on the 23rd morning has a clean cross-offshore breeze with 2ft of NW swell at 7 seconds – tiny, but clean.

Overall, the best bet is the glassy morning of July 18th with 4ft of WNW swell, or the afternoon of the 18th for the bigger 7ft if you’re an expert and don’t mind a bit of cross-chop. The 19th has size but messy wind. Nothing in this run is a true standout – it’s mostly small, short-period, and onshore.

Rusty.

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