Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our stretch of coast.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out period of small, weak waves with a lot of onshore wind messing things up. The first real chance to even paddle out comes Saturday morning, August 1st, but the swell is tiny at 2ft from the NW and the period is short at 8 seconds. The combined energy is a weak 71, so it’s just a dribble. The wind is glassy out of the NW, so it’ll be clean, but it’s honestly more of a float-around session than a real surf. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing weird there.

The days that follow are a real grind. From Sunday the 2nd all the way through to Saturday the 8th, we’ve got consistent onshore wind – mostly W, WNW, and NW – with swell staying under 3ft and energy rarely cracking 100. There are a few glassy mornings, like Tuesday the 4th and Thursday the 6th, but the swell is just too weak to get excited about. The period is mostly short, 6 to 9 seconds, so it’s just windswell slop.

Then Sunday the 9th of August, things get a little more interesting. Swell bumps up to 5ft from the WNW with a period of 8 seconds, and the energy jumps to 245 – that’s a solid boost. But the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, and the data says it’s poor. The swell is getting bigger, but the quality is shot. For a spot like Les-Estagnots, which is a beach break, this setup is messy. Honestly, at that size with the wind, it might be more interesting for the kite crew than us paddle surfers.

The best window I can see, and it’s a real stand-out, is Monday the 10th of August morning. We’ve got 4ft of NW swell, a 9-second period, and the combined energy is 197. But the real kicker is the wind out of the ENE at 5 km/h – glassy. That’s clean conditions for a beach break. The swell is a touch short for a groundswell, but it’s workable. It’s not huge, so it’s fine for most, but with the energy and clean glass, this is the cleanest we’ll see. The optimum direction is W, and we’re getting NW, so it’s a little off, but it’ll still wrap in.

Tuesday the 11th of August morning is also worth a mention. We get offshore wind out of the E at 10 km/h, with 3ft of NW swell and 103 energy. It’s clean, but it’s a step down in size.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums. From the 12th through the 16th, we’re looking at onshore wind and swell barely above 2ft. The energy drops to 20-80 range. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple. It’s a long gap of several days with no real recommendations.

So, if you’re itching to get wet, your best bet is the morning of Monday the 10th of August. It’s not a classic, but it’s the cleanest and most surfable we’ve got. Keep expectations low, and you’ll have fun.

Rusty.

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