Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a proper look at what's coming our way at Les-Estagnots.

This is a spot that's fully exposed to the west and northwest, so it grabs a lot of what the Atlantic throws at us. The water is sitting at 73°, which is about 4° warmer than you'd expect for this time of year – that's a pretty noticeable bump, so you can leave the thick steamer at home for now.

We're starting off with a solid little window. Sunday the 6th of September is the one to circle. The morning is looking glassy – dead calm, zero wind, just a clean 5ft swell rolling in from the northwest with a nice 12-second period. The combined energy is sitting at 614 (moderate to strong), and the conditions are set for some really clean, punchy waves. That's the standout of the whole run for the first week, no question. The afternoon gets a bit messy as a cross-shore kicks in, so hit it early.

Monday the 7th is a write-off. We've got onshore wind and a messy 2ft to 3ft swell with a long 16-second period, but the wind is just ruining it. Tuesday and Wednesday are much the same story – onshore or cross-onshore winds, bumpy surfaces, and nothing to get excited about. Wednesday the 9th sees a bump in size to 7ft, but it's a short-period 8-second windswell from the NNW, and the cross-onshore breeze has it choppy. That's expert-only territory at best, and honestly, it's not looking pretty.

Thursday the 10th of September offers a glimmer. Morning glass-off again, with a 4ft NW swell, 10-second period, and clean conditions. The combined energy is 355, so it's moderate, but the quality will be there. It's a good session, but not quite the standout of the week.

Then we hit a flat spell. Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are weak – we're talking 2ft to 3ft swell, energy dropping to 82 or 56, and only marginal waves. That's about two days of very ordinary surf, so don't bother.

Sunday the 13th sees a pulse of life. A 2ft swell with a 13-second period and glassy conditions in the morning – the energy reads 305, which is moderate, and it's clean. Monday the 14th is similar, with 4ft and 12-second period. Both mornings are the pick of that little run.

Now, the middle of the second week gets messy again. From Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th, it's onshore and cross-onshore winds, bumpy conditions, and the swell is sitting around 4ft to 5ft but with no quality. The energy values are in the 300–500 range, but the wind is just wrecking it. Not worth paddling out for a surf; honestly, this stretch looks more interesting for the kite crew than anyone with a shortboard.

Friday the 18th of September is another serious standout. The morning session is looking clean – a light cross-offshore breeze, 6ft swell from the west-northwest with a 12-second period, and the combined energy hits 756 (moderate to strong). That's proper groundswell energy, and it should be offering some great shape at this break. This is the best bet of the second week, and it's got real promise.

Saturday the 19th and Sunday the 20th both offer clean mornings with offshore or light easterly winds, 5ft to 5ft NW swells, and energy in the 400s. Good solid sessions, but the afternoons get chopped up.

Finally, Monday the 21st of September. The morning is a glass-off dream – zero wind, 5ft NW swell with a 12-second period, and the energy is 539. That's a clean, powerful, punchy morning that should deliver excellent waves right through the session.

So, to sum it up: the absolute best windows are the mornings of Sunday the 6th, Friday the 18th, and Monday the 21st. If you can only surf once, make it Sunday the 6th or Friday the 18th – those are the true standouts. Crowds are likely here, so get in early.

Rusty.

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