Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Seignosse - Les Estagnots over the next sixteen days.

Honestly, mate, I’m looking at the whole stretch and it’s a tough one. The first real chance to get a decent wave is still a few days out, and even then, it’s not going to be a classic. The water is sitting at 76°F, which is a whopping 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, something to talk about while you’re waiting for a ride.

The opening window is grim. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are write-offs; the swell is either tiny, or when it does pick up to 6ft on Saturday morning, the wind is howling onshore at 19 mph, making a mess of things. The combined energy of all swells is moderate (329) but the wind is just ruining it. Sunday and Monday are still onshore or cross-onshore winds and choppy, lumpy conditions.

Finally, we get a glimmer. On Tuesday the 28th morning, the stars nearly align. We’ve got a 4ft groundswell from the NW with a 10-second period, and the wind is light offshore from the ESE at 3 mph. That’s clean, glassy conditions. The combined energy is moderate (305). This is your best bet in the first week – a small, clean window. Not a standout, but the only real option.

We then hit a dry spell. Wednesday the 29th through the end of July is just poor surf with small, weak swell and onshore or cross-shore winds. The energy drops right down to weak (84-86) by Friday the 31st.

Then, hold on to your board. Sunday the 2nd of August morning is the real standout of the whole outlook. The swell is 4ft from the NW, with a long 11-second period, packing moderate combined energy (404). The wind is offshore from the E at 6 mph. That’s clean surf. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a solid, clean groundswell with good shape potential. The afternoon gets messy with a cross-shore wind, but that morning session looks like the pick of the bunch.

After that, the forecast gets uncertain. Monday the 3rd of August sees a bigger 6ft to 7ft swell, but it’s onshore wind. That’s over 5ft so it’s getting too big for beginners, and the onshore wind is going to chop it up. The energy is high (702-920), but it’s not a paddle surfing situation. With that setup, it’s looking more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.

The rest of the run into the second week is a washout – small, weak swell, onshore winds, and poor conditions. The combined energy drops right back to weak (69-78) by the 8th of August. There’s a brief moment of glass on the morning of the 8th, but the swell is only 3ft with a short 6-second period, so it’s weak and mushy. That’s it, folks.

So, to sum it up: if you want a wave, your best shot is the clean, offshore morning of Tuesday the 28th of July, and the absolute standout is the clean, offshore morning of Sunday the 2nd of August. Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of it.

Rusty.

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