Seignosse - Les Estagnots Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s run through what’s on the menu for this stretch of coast. The water is sitting at 73°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – running about 5°F above the long-term average, so it’s gonna feel like a warm bath out there.

Right off the bat, Saturday the 4th of July morning is your best short-term bet. Seignosse - Les Estagnots is looking glassy with a light WNW breeze, and a WNW swell at 4ft with a 10 second period. That’s a nice groundswell pulse, and with the glassy conditions, the lines will be clean. The combined energy is moderate at 261. It’s an exposed beach break, and it’s gonna be crowded, so get in early. The afternoon turns choppy with a cross-onshore NW wind, so that window is tight.

Then we slip into a quiet spell. Sunday the 5th and Monday the 6th have tiny, weak swells around 2ft with very low energy (143 down to 73). The winds are offshore or calm in the mornings, so it’s rideable for a log or a soft top if you’re keen, but it’s nothing special. From Tuesday the 7th right through to Friday the 10th, it’s a real flat spell – knee to waist high at best, with onshore winds ruining most afternoons. The combined energy drops as low as 36. A few glassy mornings pop up (like the 7th and 10th), but the swell just isn’t there.

There’s a pulse building into the second week. On Sunday the 12th of July, the swell climbs to 5ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, and combined energy hits 452 – that’s solid moderate energy. But the morning has a cross wind and it’s a beach break, so the shape might be a bit messy with that longer period groundswell. It’s not a standout for paddle surfing with the cross breeze. By Monday the 13th, the swell is up to 6ft with energy at 565, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. That’s looking more like a kite surfing setup than clean paddle waves.

After that, Tuesday the 14th morning flattens back to 3ft with glassy winds and offshore from the east – that’s a nice clean window again but the size is modest. The rest of the second week fades back into small, weak surf with afternoon onshores. Nothing else in that range really grabs you as a standout.

Best on offer? Honestly, Saturday the 4th of July morning is the pick of the whole run. Clean, glassy, 4ft groundswell with decent period, and that warm water. It’ll be busy, but the quality will be there. The other morning to watch is Tuesday the 14th – small but glassy and clean, good for a longboard if you want a paddle without the crowd.

Rusty

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