Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is Rusty, and I’m lookin’ at the next 16 days for Seignosse - Les Estagnots.

Right off the bat, we’ve got some solid signs. The water is sitting at 74°, which is a whopping 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real treat, feels like a late summer gift. The swell energy is moderate, reading 236 (combined energy), so there’s some push in the water.

The real standout window opens up Saturday, September 5th, in the morning. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell from the WNW, with a 9-second period, and that easterly wind is blowing offshore at 10 km/h. The faces will be clean, the conditions are good, and it’s a perfect size for getting a few in without getting blown off the board. This is the best call of the early stretch.

Later that same Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to 5 ft from the NW with a much longer 13-second period, energy jumps to 734 (moderate-to-strong). That’s got some proper grunt. But the wind swings north at 20 km/h, putting it cross-offshore, which will keep it from being perfect. It’s still worth a look if you want a bigger, more powerful wave, but the morning is the cleaner session.

Sunday the 6th is a bit of a write-off, with onshore wind and messy conditions. Monday the 7th through Tuesday the 8th are marginal at best, with poor surf quality and cross-onshore winds.

Wednesday, September 9th, morning is another beauty. The swell drops a touch to 4 ft from the NW, but the wind is glassy – dead calm from the ESE at 5 km/h. The water will be like a mirror, and the waves will be clean. This is your other standout session for the first week.

Thursday, September 10th, morning is also glassy, with 4 ft NW swell. That’s a solid, clean, fun morning.

The period from the 11th to the 15th is mostly a dud. We get a few mushy, weak days with minimal swell energy (dropping as low as 42). The 12th has a glassy morning, but the swell is only 3 ft and the energy is weak (135).

Sunday, September 13th, morning is a pleasant surprise. The wind goes dead calm again, and we’ve got 4 ft of NW swell with a 12-second period, energy hitting 435 (moderate). That’s a clean, chunky, fun morning wave.

Monday, September 14th, morning also looks clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the SE, and 4 ft of NW swell. Good for a morning session.

The final week is a mixed bag of small, weak swells. The last real highlight is Friday, September 18th, afternoon. The wind goes glassy from the NNE, and we’ve got 3 ft of NW swell with energy of 226 (moderate). It’s a clean, small-wave fun session to close out the run.

So, for the best of the best: mark your calendar for Saturday morning (Sept 5th) and Wednesday morning (Sept 9th). Those are your top-tier, glassy, clean sessions. The Sunday (Sept 13th) and Monday (Sept 14th) mornings are also solid, but those first two are the true standouts.

Rusty, out.

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