Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, I’m Rusty. Look, I’ve stared at the charts for Seignosse - Les Estagnots and I gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days are a proper mixed bag. We’ve got a decent run of conditions building, but you’ll need to pick your moments. The water is sitting at a balmy 74°, which is 4° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a real treat, making a wetsuit feel like overkill for most.

We kick off Thursday the 3rd with nothing doing – tiny 2ft NW windswell and onshore junk. Not worth a paddle. Friday the 4th morning is where it starts to tick over. The swell pushes to 2ft from the WNW with a period of 9 seconds, and it’s glassy – dead calm. The wave energy is still weak though (87). It’s surfable, but ordinary.

Now, Saturday the 5th is where we get our first real standout. Saturday morning sees 3ft WNW swell, glassy conditions, and the energy jumps to moderate (200). It’s clean and there’s a promise of good surf. But the real gem is Saturday afternoon. The swell builds to 5ft from the NW with a very long 13-second period, and the energy rockets to strong (746). The wind is a light cross-offshore from the NE, keeping it clean. This is the pick of the whole forecast – a proper groundswell for the experts, given the size and power. The only catch is that long-period NW swell can sometimes run a bit straight at a beach break like Les Estagnots, but with that cross-off wind, it should still offer some good walls. The crowd factor is listed as “often” here, so expect a lineup on a Saturday arvo like that.

Sunday the 6th morning drops off to 5ft NW but gets a cross-onshore wind, making it choppy and marginal. The rest of that week stays messy. Monday 7th sees a brief pulse of 2ft W swell with a very long 15-second period, but it’s onshore and weak. Not worth it.

Tuesday 8th morning brings back a bit of hope: 5ft WNW swell with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, moderate energy (436). That’s a solid option for a morning session if you can get out.

After that, we drift into a long flat spell. From Friday 11th through to Monday 14th, the swell drops below 3ft nearly every session, with energy readings often under 100. The winds are mostly cross or onshore. It’s poor, mate. Don’t bother.

There’s a flicker of life on Sunday 13th morning with 3ft WNW, light offshore E wind, and moderate energy (116), but it’s still ordinary.

Then, look ahead to Wednesday 16th September. That morning shapes up as another possible standout. The swell jumps to 4ft from the WNW with a solid 11-second period, the energy is strong (394), and there’s a light offshore from the ENE – clean. That’s promising for a mid-month session, though it’s two weeks out so keep an eye on it.

Thursday 17th morning has 2ft NW with a gentle offshore and moderate energy (188) – rideable, but not special.

After that, it fades back to small, weak junk through to Friday 18th. So overall, you’ve got two real windows: Saturday 5th afternoon stands out as the best on offer – big, clean, and powerful. The backup is Saturday 5th morning for a smaller, glassy session, and Wednesday 16th morning for a hopeful long-range hit. The rest is a write-off. Don’t waste your time on the mid-week flat spells.

Rusty.

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