Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the table for the next couple of weeks.

First up, we're looking at Seignosse - Les Estagnots. This is a consistent, expert-level break, exposed to the west and taking those NW to WNW swells. The water is sitting at a very warm 75°F which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, a real treat.

The first few days are a bit of a mixed bag. Wednesday the 5th has weak 3ft swell from the WNW with a short 8-second period, and a cross-shore wind that's messing it up. Combined energy is a low 87. Not worth your time. Thursday the 6th shows a slight improvement in the morning with a light offshore breeze and some clean 3ft waves from the NW (energy 121), but it's still just ordinary conditions. The afternoons are a write-off with onshore chop.

We get a real moment of calm on Friday the 7th morning. The wind goes totally glassy, dead calm, with small 2ft waves from the NW. The period is short at 7 seconds, and the energy is only 63, so it's small, but it will be clean and fun for a log or a mini-mal. The ocean is like a mirror. That's your best bet for the first week – a short-lived, clean, tiny wave window.

The weekend is a bust. Saturday the 8th has virtually nothing – 1ft and 0.7ft with onshore winds – and Sunday the 9th isn't much better despite a glassy start. Monday the 10th morning is clean with a 2ft NW swell, but it's still just ordinary.

Now, hold on a sec. The second week has a couple of standouts that are more promising. Tuesday the 11th morning is glassy with a 3ft NW swell, period 9 seconds, and the energy is up to 124. That's a step up. The real firecracker is Saturday the 15th. The afternoon shows a 4ft NW swell with a period of 10 seconds, and the energy jumps to a solid 279. That's a proper pulse of energy. The wind is a cross-onshore, so it won't be perfect, but it's the biggest, most powerful surf of the whole forecast. This is the one to circle on the calendar. For experienced surfers only at that size.

Following that, Monday the 18th morning has a 4ft NW swell (energy 179) but with a direct onshore wind, making it poor. The final standout is Thursday the 20th afternoon with a 5ft swell from the WNW, short 6-second period, and energy at 201, but again, a moderate cross-shore wind will make it messy.

The stretch from the 12th to the 14th is a flat, poor patch. The 15th is the best day on offer, but the wind is a letdown. The glassy Friday the 7th is the only truly clean session, but it's tiny.

So, to sum it up: it's a lean run with one big, but slightly messy, pulse on the 15th. You'll be scratching around for the rest.

Rusty.

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