Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s coming at Seignosse - Les Estagnots over the next couple of weeks.

First thing, the water is a warm 75°F, which is about 5°F warmer than normal for this time of year. Nice for a late summer paddle, but the surf is going to take a few days to get going. There’s some small, bumpy stuff to start, but the real quality is in the mornings, and they’re worth the wait.

The week starts small on Wednesday the 26th with a clean but weak 0.4m WNW swell at 10 seconds, combined energy of only 42. You can surf it, but it’s not going to get your heart rate up. Thursday the 27th is a total loss in the morning, and the afternoon is a messy 0.8m cross-shore wave. Friday the 28th is a no-go with onshore wind at 15 mph and a lumpy 1.2m swell.

Now, Saturday the 29th morning is where it picks up. Glassy conditions, a light offshore breeze, and 1.2m of clean WNW swell at 9 seconds. The energy is moderate at 248, and the call is “expect good surf conditions.” This is your first real standout. It’s a consistent expert break, so it’s not for beginners, and crowds are often here, so get out early.

Sunday the 30th morning is the absolute best of the whole forecast. Calm wind, glassy water, and the swell jumps to 1.6m at 9 seconds from the WNW. The combined energy hits 431 – that’s moderate to strong, and it’ll feel solid. This is the one to lock in. Clean, punchy, and good shape.

Monday the 31st morning is another strong option. Glassy again, with 1.5m of WNW swell at 9 seconds and energy of 378. Another “expect good surf conditions” call. The afternoons still get chopped out, so stick to the mornings.

Into the first week of September, Tuesday the 1st morning holds up with glassy conditions, 1.5m swell at 10 seconds, and energy at 402. That’s another solid morning. Wednesday the 2nd drops to 0.9m, clean but just ordinary. Thursday the 3rd and Friday the 4th have a little offshore wind in the mornings, keeping things clean, but the swell is small (0.9m to 1.0m) and the energy is weak. Good for a funboard, but not special.

Looking further out, Sunday the 6th of September morning is glassy with 0.9m of WNW swell, but the period stretches to 11 seconds. That’s a longer period groundswell, which means better shape and energy (205) but longer lulls between sets. It’ll work well here, but it’s a bit of a wait-and-see.

The rest of the second week is small and mostly cross-shore or onshore, with a few clean mornings on the 7th and 9th, but the swell is weak (0.6m to 1.3m) and the energy is low. Nothing to get excited about.

So, the standout sessions are the mornings of Saturday the 30th of August and Sunday the 31st of August. The 30th has the biggest, cleanest swell of the whole run – 1.6m, glassy, and good energy. The 31st is a close second. If you can only surf one, make it the 30th morning.

Rusty out.

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