Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right Anglet. Gotta say, for a place that can get good, this forecast is a real bumma. Lookin' at the whole 16-day window, most of it's a flat, ordinary mess. We got a few window-lickers of tiny swell, but the wind is just cruel—cross-onshore nearly every day, keepin' things chopped out and messy.

First up, Tuesday the 11th. There's a tiny pulse of 2ft from the NW at 9 seconds. Early morning was glassy, so if you were desperate, you could've paddled out. But with weak little energy, it was weak. That glass died fast, and the afternoon turned to junk.

Wednesday the 12th and Thursday the 13th are more of the same. Knee-high dribble, cross-onshore wind, all no good. Friday the 14th through to Saturday the 22nd is a real write-off. Seriously, look at that run—day after day of "poor surf conditions." There's a gap of nearly a week and a half where you wouldn't even bother. Some days have a bit more push, like Saturday the 15th afternoon with 3ft but a crap period of 7 seconds and onshore wind, or Saturday the 22nd with 3ft swell but still cross-onshore. It's just messy.

Now, I said it's a bumma, but hold on. We finally get a standout. Sunday the 23rd of August. Morning session. The stars align. We've got a clean 7ft swell from the NW with a proper 11-second period. Combined energy is a massive 1123—that's serious juice. And the wind? Glass. Completely glassy. That's why it's the best on offer. This is for experienced surfers only, though. Over 8ft is expert territory, and at 7ft, it's still pushing the limits for most. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing weird. Remember the optimum direction for Anglet is W, and this swell is NW, so it's a touch off, but with that much power and glass, it'll still be good. The crowd might show up because it's consistent enough.

Monday the 24th is a solid follow-up. 4ft from the NW again, but with offshore wind from the ENE in the morning. That's clean. Energy is 447—moderate. Still a good day, but not the standout.

After that, the swell fades fast. Tuesday the 25th has a 2ft groundswell with a 12-second period, so decent shape, but small. Glassy in the morning though. Wednesday the 26th is back to tiny 1ft dribble.

So here's the takeaway: don't bother for the first week and a half. Wait for that Sunday the 23rd. That's the one. The long-period nature of that swell (11 seconds) will work better at Anglet's points and reefs than it would at a straight beach break, so it should have some proper shape.

Rusty.

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