Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Wednesday morning kicks off with the sea like glass – not a breath of wind out of the east, and a tiny sliver of swell at 1 ft from the northwest. The energy’s weak, sitting at 33, and there’s just nothing to ride. The water’s sitting at 76°, which is more than three degrees warmer than normal for the time of year – that’s real unusual, feels like a warm bath. The first day of the window is a washout for surf. You’d be better off having a swim.

Thursday morning brings a little more life – 3 ft from the west-northwest at a short, crumbly 8 seconds. Light SSE airs keeping it glassy, and the energy climbs to 80, but it’s still ordinary out there. Thursday afternoon sees a slight bump to 3 ft, still short-period, and with a calm wind it’s rideable on a soft top but nothing that’ll get you excited. You’re working for mediocre waves.

Friday’s a step up in size but a let-down in quality. Morning has 4 ft from the WNW at 8 seconds, but the wind’s onshore from the west at 9 mph – that’s messy and lumpy. The afternoon turns it on a bit more, pushing 6 ft, but it’s cross-shore and chopped up under a stiff north breeze. This is more of a washing machine than a surfable wave. Energy’s building – 374 in the afternoon – but it’s all noise. Not for the paddle crew. If you’re keen on getting blown around rather than riding waves, this setup’s got more appeal for a kite than a surfboard.

Saturday morning is where things start to click, and this is the first real standout of the window. The swell holds around 6 ft from the northwest, period bumps to 9 seconds, and the wind swings offshore from the east at a light 6 mph. It’s clean, lined up, and the energy’s healthy at 481. The righthander at Anglet – VVF (Aquitaine) – should be firing. This is proper beach-break territory, but with that offshore wind it’ll have some shape and push. The water’s still warm, that anomaly is still notable, but you’ll be too busy enjoying the waves to notice. Saturday afternoon drops slightly to 5 ft and the wind goes cross-shore from the north-northwest, so it’ll get a bit unsettled. Make the most of the morning – that’s the best on offer in the first week.

Sunday’s a mixed bag. Morning is 4 ft from the WNW but with onshore winds from the west, so it’ll be lumpy and hard work. The afternoon sees a jump to 5 ft at a longer 11 seconds, and that brings more energy – 638 – but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. There are waves, but they’re not going to be pretty. Questionable tide too, so unless you’re desperate, I’d give it a miss.

Monday morning is another gem. 6 ft from the northwest, period around 9 seconds, and the wind drops to a glassy 3 mph from the northeast. Clean, lined up, and the energy’s solid at 470. This is the pick of the early week – the water’s still glassy and the waves have some push. Get on it early because the afternoon sees a cross-onshore breeze from the north-northwest at 9 mph, which chops it right up. The morning window is where you want to be.

Tuesday brings similar conditions. Morning starts off with 4 ft from the west-northwest at 10 seconds, and a light easterly keeps it clean. Good surf, decent energy at 364. The afternoon fades to 4 ft and the north-northwest cross-onshore messes it up again. Same story – mornings are good, afternoons lose it.

From Wednesday the 2nd through to the end of the first week, things get smaller and weaker. Swell drops back to around the 3 ft mark from the northwest, and the energy stays low – mostly below 200. Winds are mostly light or offshore early, so the surf’s clean but small. It’s still surfable on a longboard, just not memorable. The week winds down with a few knee-to-thigh-high leftovers.

The second week is a different beast entirely. The swell fades out for a few days – you’re looking at 2 ft from Thursday the 4th through to Saturday the 5th, and there’s a real gap where there’s not much to recommend. Sunday the 6th has a slight bump to around 3–3 ft but the winds are on or cross-onshore, so it’s poor. Monday the 7th is still small, and the best of that week comes on Tuesday the 8th – but it’s marginal, with 5 ft from the northwest and onshore winds. Not clean.

Then on Wednesday the 9th, we finally get a decent morning again – 4 ft from the northwest, 9 seconds, and the wind drops to calm and glassy. Clean lines, good energy at 255. It’s a long way out, so treat it as promising rather than guaranteed, but it’s the pick of that second week. The following morning, Thursday the 10th, still has some 3 ft from the northwest with light offshore winds, but it’s fading fast.

So overall, the window opens slow, gets a two-day highlight around Saturday the 29th and Monday the 31st – those mornings are your best bets, with clean 6 ft from the northwest and offshore or glassy winds. After that, it’s a waiting game with a few smaller clean windows but nothing that really stands out. The crowd’s sometimes an issue at Anglet – VVF, but on those good mornings it’s worth the hassle. Early starts are the key.

Rusty

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