Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's going on for the Anglet - VVF stretch.

This 16-day forecast is a real mixed bag. We're staring down a long stretch of days where the surf is pretty ordinary, with a lot of short period, weak swell and less-than-ideal wind. It's a frustrating run for a while, with a lot of mornings that might look clean but just don't have the juice, and afternoons that get chopped up by a cross-onshore breeze. The water temperature is sitting about average for the time of year, nothing out of the ordinary.

We start off with a real dry spell. From Saturday the 8th through to Tuesday the 11th morning, it's just poor surf conditions. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the swell is tiny, scrappy, and short period. You're not missing a thing.

The first real glimmer comes on Tuesday the 11th in the morning. It's a clear morning, the wind is glassy, and the swell is 2 ft from the NW with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (78). It's honest, it's surfable, but it's very ordinary. Still, a glassy morning on a 2 ft wave is better than a day at work.

The pattern continues. Most days are a washout with onshore winds in the afternoon. A few mornings, like Sunday the 16th, offer a clean 2 ft wave with an offshore wind from the ENE, but it's still a weak, short-period swell. The best of the bunch, and the only real standout I see, is Thursday the 20th of August. The morning session is your clear winner. We've got a glassy calm, the swell bumps up to 4 ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the combined energy hits a moderate 179. It's still not a world-class day, but it's the biggest, cleanest surf we've got in the entire window. The crowd factor is a bit of a concern as Anglet can get *sometimes* busy, but for conditions like that, it's worth the paddle out. The NW swell direction is coming from the optimum direction for this spot.

Following that, Friday the 21st has a similar sized swell at 4 ft, but the morning looks cleaner with a cross-offshore breeze from the NE. The energy is moderate (176). It's a solid second option. After that, the run fades out again into the final weekend with weak, messy conditions.

So, don't cancel your plans for the first week, but keep your eyes on Thursday the 20th and Friday the 21st. That's our window for the best waves on offer.

Rusty.

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