Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s brewing for the Anglet – VVF area.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you: the next week and a half is a desert. Flat, tiny, and sloppy. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing from Tuesday the 14th all the way through to Thursday the 23rd of July. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and even the wind is doing us no favours. Most days the energy is weak, with combined swell energy values down in the teens and twenties, just a sad little pulse. The water temp is sitting at 77°F with a massive anomaly of 8°F, so it’s feeling like a bathtub out there – much warmer than you’d expect for this time of year.

Honestly, this stretch is only worth a glance if you’re desperate for a float. There are a few glassy moments – like Saturday morning the 18th and Friday morning the 24th – but the swell is so weak and small (1ft to 2ft) that it’s basically a lake paddle. Not worth waxing the board for.

Now, the light at the end of the tunnel? There’s a pulse coming late in the outlook. We start to see some proper energy building around Saturday the 25th of July. The combined swell energy jumps to 127 on Saturday morning and then roars up to 368 by the afternoon, with a building 3ft swell from the NW rocking a period of 13 seconds. That’s proper groundswell. By Sunday the 26th, it gets serious – 4ft, with periods of 12 seconds (451 moderate energy) and 11 seconds (417). This is a solid NW swell train.

The real standout window though is Monday the 27th through to Wednesday the 29th of July.

Monday morning the 27th is the first real chance. We’ll have a clean 4ft NW swell (10-second period), coming in from the east with clean offshore winds. The energy is moderate at 318. This will be your best bet for a proper session, even though the crowd factor at this exposed break can get busy.

Tuesday morning the 28th is the absolute best of the bunch if you’re an experienced surfer. We’re looking at a solid 5ft NW swell with a period of 10 seconds. The combined energy is strong at 562. And the killer detail? Glassy conditions with a 5 km/h wind from the west-northwest. That’s the dream – clean, powerful, and shaping up. This is a proper heavy wave though, so beginners beware; at over 5ft, it's only for the experienced crew.

Wednesday morning the 29th isn't far behind: 5ft NW swell (10-second period, 408 energy) and – again – flat, glassy conditions. Another session you’ll want to set an alarm for.

To sum it up, you got a long, flat, boring spell until the weekend of the 25th. Then bam, back-end of the month looks promising, with Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th, and Wednesday 29th mornings being the standouts. Get out there for the Tuesday glass-off if you can handle the size.

Rusty.

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