Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’ve got a solid run of surf coming up at Seignosse - Les Estagnots, but it’s a bit of a mixed bag. The first real standout is a long way off, so patience is key. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual there.

The pattern starts slow. The first few days are a write-off for any decent surf, with small, weak waves and poor winds. From Sunday 30 August morning, there’s a brief window with a clean, glassy 5ft swell from the WNW, period 9 seconds, and moderate energy (389). That’s a nice little session, but it’s quickly trashed by a cross-on breeze in the afternoon.

Monday 31 August and Tuesday 1 September are frustrating. The swell is there, but the wind is all wrong. Monday morning is a no-go with onshore wind, and Tuesday afternoon is a cross-shore chop. The best of the early week is Tuesday 1 September morning: a clean 5ft swell from the WNW, period 10 seconds, with light cross-offshore wind. It’s a good wave, but the energy is only moderate (411).

Wednesday 2 September and Thursday 3 September are tiny. The swell drops right off to 2ft. You’d be chasing whitewater. Friday 4 September is still small, but the afternoon brings a long-period 5ft groundswell from the NW at 13 seconds, with moderate energy (604). The wind is cross-on, so it’s a bit messy, but the long period could offer some shape.

Now, the real deal. The standout is Saturday 5 September morning. This is the one to circle. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NW, period 13 seconds, and the energy is strong (1323). The wind is light offshore from the east, making for clean, powerful waves. This is a big swell for the area, over 8ft, so it’s expert territory only. With a long period groundswell like that, the point breaks and reefs will handle it best. Expect crowds likely, as it’s often busy here.

The following week starts to fade. Sunday 6 September is marginal, and Monday 7 September drops to tiny 3ft. There’s a glassy morning on Tuesday 8 September with 4ft swell from the WNW, period 11 seconds, and moderate energy (392), but the afternoon gets chopped.

The other big standout is Friday 11 September morning. Another excellent swell for experienced surfers, with 5ft from the WNW and a very long 14-second period. The energy is strong (1003), and the wind is glassy. This is a clean, powerful groundswell that will really shine at the points and reefs. Again, crowds will be likely.

The outlook fades out after that, with onshore winds and poor conditions through to Sunday 14 September.

So, to sum it up: the best two sessions by a long shot are Saturday 5 September morning and Friday 11 September morning. Both are for experts only, with big, clean, long-period groundswells. The rest of the window is a mix of small, windy, or marginal days. Get out there when the timing’s right.

Rusty.

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