Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Alright, let’s have a proper look at the next couple of weeks for our stretch of coast.

The long story short: it’s a bit of a mixed bag to kick things off, and the standout window is really this coming Sunday morning. We’ve got a solid but not overly crazy swell showing up with some proper energy behind it, and the winds are looking almost dead calm. That’s the one to circle on the calendar.

That Sunday morning, the 6th of September, is looking like the pick of the entire period. The swell is a clean 5ft out of the northwest, with a solid 12-second period, and the energy reading is a strong 666. The wind is just a whisper from the southeast, leaving the ocean glassy. This is proper, clean, lined-up surf at Seignosse - Les Estagnots, and it’s the kind of morning you’ll be telling stories about. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, so the 3/2mm is still the call.

The afternoon on Sunday is a let-down, though. The wind swings around to the west-northwest at 15 km/h, turning it cross-onshore and choppy. The swell drops a touch to 4ft, and it just gets messy. It’s a classic case of getting out there early or missing it.

Monday the 7th, we’re looking at a drop in size, with the swell settling back to around 2ft to 3ft. It’s also dropping to a longer period, around 14-16 seconds, which is a proper groundswell, but those longer-period waves can tend to close out a bit at the beach breaks. With onshore winds for most of the day, it’s not doing us any favours. This one’s a skip.

We’ve got a run of pretty ordinary days from Monday through to Wednesday the 9th. The swell is small, under 4ft, and the winds are just not right. There’s a bit of a pulse of energy on Wednesday morning with a 8ft swell and 9-second period, but that’s going to be a cross-shore mess, and the energy value of 1093 is strong, but it’s not going to produce anything clean. That’s a washing machine, not a surf. For a beachy like this, that’s more about strong currents and onshore wind.

The next real hope is Thursday the 10th morning. The wind is totally calm, glassy, and the swell is a fun 4ft from the northwest, with a 10-second period. Energy is moderate at 355. The surf quality comment is good, but the rating isn't top shelf. It’ll be worth a paddle, but conditions will deteriorate quickly through the day as the sea breeze kicks up.

Friday the 11th and Saturday the 12th are small and pretty much blown out. We’re looking at knee-to-waist-high leftovers, and the wind is just not cooperating. A surf, but not one worth getting excited about.

The next real window of interest is Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th. The mornings both show a light offshore wind from the east, with the swell sitting around the 4ft mark from the northwest with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate, around the 240-250 mark. These are clean, workable conditions, and the surf quality is listed as good. It’s not huge, but it’s groomed and clean. This is a good run for getting a few proper ones without the crowd.

After that, the second week looks like it’s going to be a waiting game. There’s a drop in size and several days where it’s either too small, onshore, or both. The 17th and 18th see the wind pushing in from the west with some consistency, but the swell is only around 3ft, so it’s not going to be doing much. The energy levels drop off too, confirming the weak pulse.

The very end of the period, the 21st of September, shows a return to glassy conditions in the morning with a small 3ft swell, but the energy is weak at 179. It’ll be tiny clean lines, more suited to a longboard than a shortboard. It’s a hint that things might be settling down, but it’s just not there yet.

So, bottom line: get on it this Sunday morning the 6th, and make the most of it. The offshore mornings on the 13th and 14th are your next best bets. After that, it’s a bit of a flat spell with a few unexciting leftovers.

Stay stoked,
Rusty.

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