Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks are shaping up like for Anglet - VVF.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the start of this outlook is a bit of a dud. We've got a couple of days of pretty ordinary, messy conditions to work through before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The water’s sitting at 77°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so at least the wait won't be a cold one.

Sunday, July 26th, is a write-off. We are looking at a cross-on wind with a short-period 5ft NW swell, and it's just choppy and poor.

Monday, July 27th, there's a little pulse of energy coming in. The morning is marginal at best, with a 3ft NW swell (321 combined energy) and a messy cross wind. The afternoon picks up to 5ft from the NW, but the cross-on wind spoils it. Not worth getting wet for.

Tuesday, July 28th, is the standout of this whole forecast. Finally, the wind plays ball. Tuesday morning we've got clean conditions with a light offshore breeze from the East and a solid 4ft NW swell. The swell period is a decent 10 seconds, so there's some good energy in those waves (362 combined energy). The afternoon holds up too, with clean surf from a 4ft NW swell and a light cross-offshore breeze. This is the window to be in the water. It won't be a zoo, but with a spot that's fairly consistent and exposed to that west swell, you can expect a few others out there. For the advanced crew, this is your time.

Wednesday, July 29th, starts off glassy with a 4ft NW swell. The conditions are pristine, but the energy is a bit weaker (194 combined energy), so the waves might be a little fat. The afternoon gets messy again.

From Thursday, July 30th, all the way through to Sunday, August 10th, the surf takes a real nosedive. We're looking at a long stretch of small, weak swells, mostly under 3ft, with energy readings dropping down to as low as 27. The winds are mostly cross-on or straight onshore, making for poor, choppy conditions day in and day out. There's a brief flicker on Wednesday, August 5th, with a clean, 3ft NW swell, but it's weak and ordinary. This is a classic summer lull for the area; it happens. After Tuesday, the 28th, you're better off grabbing a beer and waiting for the next system to roll through. For those with big kite setups, those choppy, onshore days from July 30th onwards might offer a bit more interest than paddle surfing ever will.

So to sum it up: the only real chance for a good session is Tuesday, July 28th. Get on it, because the rest of the 16-day window is a dry spell.

Rusty.

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