Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for the Anglet – VVF stretch over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you—this is one of those outlooks where you might wanna store the board and catch up on some other hobbies. The first week and a half is a real struggle. From Thursday the 30th of July all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, the swell is tiny, mostly knee-high at best—0.7ft to 2ft—and the energy in the water is weak, often reading under 100 (combined energy values like 64, 86, 66), which tells you there’s just no push. The wind isn’t doing us any favours either, mostly cross-on or onshore, so the surface is chopped up. There are a couple of glassy mornings—Friday the 31st of July morning, Tuesday the 4th of August morning, and Wednesday the 5th of August morning—where the wind drops off to glass, but even then the swell is so small and weak (1ft to 2ft) that it’s just not worth paddling out. You’d be sitting there bobbing around more than riding.

We’re in a proper flat spell. The water temp is a notable 76° with an anomaly of 5° warmer than usual for this time of year—pretty unusual, the ocean feels like a bath, but unfortunately that doesn’t help the waves.

Now, here’s where it gets interesting—the second week shows a pulse of real energy. Monday the 10th of August morning is the first little glimmer: a 2ft WNW swell with a period of 9 seconds, and glassy conditions (combined energy 58). It’s small but at least clean. But the real talking point is Tuesday the 11th of August. That morning we’ve got a 7ft WNW swell pushing in, period around 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 542—that’s proper moderate-to-strong power. Afternoon sees that energy hit 972, huge jump, but the wind goes cross-on and that spoils the party. The swell direction is W to WNW, which is pretty much the optimum for Anglet – VVF (they like it from the west there), so the break should be picking it up.

Wednesday the 12th of August still has some size—5ft in the morning (combined energy 346)—but again, cross-on wind and light rain don’t make for a clean session. This size is pushing into the “too big for beginners” zone, and if you’re a beginner, be careful.

If I had to pick the one standout worth setting the alarm for, it’s the morning of Tuesday the 11th of August. That 7ft WNW swell with a bit of size and power, and if the wind forecasts hold or back off a little, it could be a short window of quality for advanced surfers only. That’s way too big for groms. But be warned—the afternoon goes messy. The other little highlight is Monday the 10th of August morning: tiny but glassy, good for a longboard if you’re desperate.

Overall, this area is pretty exposed and fairly consistent normally, but this 16-day window has a big dry spell at the start. The conditions are poor for paddle surfing for most of it—if you’ve got a kite, the afternoon cross-onshore breezes and building swell might be more your thing, especially from the 11th onward. For the rest of us, patience, mate.

Stay salty,
Rusty

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