Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s cut to the chase. The next couple of weeks are a mixed bag, and honestly, for the first stretch, you’re better off finding something else to do unless you’re desperate.

We’re looking at a real slow start. From now through the 19th, it’s tiny, weak, and mostly messy. There’s barely any energy in the water, with combined energies down in the double digits mostly, like 94 on Saturday afternoon dropping to 16 by the 19th. The swell’s under 3ft, periods are short—around 6 to 8 seconds—so it’s just not worth the paddle. The winds are mostly cross-onshore, which just chops things up. There’s a sliver of hope on the 20th morning with a little glassy window and a 2ft NW swell, but that’s about as exciting as it gets, and that’s saying something.

Now, here’s the part that gets interesting. That Friday the 21st, things start to wake up. The morning shows a jump in swell to 4ft from the NW, with a period of 11 seconds and combined energy jumping to 344. That’s a solid push of moderate energy. It’s still a bit cross-onshore, so it’ll be lumpy, but there’s some push behind it. That’s the signal that a proper swell is finally coming.

The standout, though, is Saturday the 22nd. Morning and afternoon, we get clean conditions with an offshore E and ENE wind, not strong, just 6 mph. The swell holds at 3ft from the NW with a 9-second period, and the energy is still moderate at 148. This is going to be your best session for a while. The break to be at is Anglet - VVF (France) . It’s an exposed beach and reef setup, so it’ll pick up this NW groundswell. It’s fairly consistent, and while it’s an advanced wave, that offshore wind will clean it right up. The water is a notable 77°, which is 5° warmer than average for this time of year—that’s very unusual, so you might not even need a wetsuit.

Sunday the 23rd still holds some promise. Similar size, around 4ft to 4ft, but the wind swings cross-offshore from the NE. It stays clean, though the period drops a bit. This is a solid second-choice day.

After that, it’s a downhill slide. The 24th brings onshore winds and rain, and the energy just fades out. From the 25th onward, we’re back to tiny, weak, and short-period junk. There’s nothing over 2ft and most of it is under 2ft with periods under 8 seconds. The combined energy plummets to 50 and below. There’s a glassy morning on the 26th, but with only 2ft of NNW swell and a 6-second period, it’s not going to do much. And the very end of the window, the 29th and 30th, are flat-out dead—0.7ft to 1ft with energy in the single digits.

So, the takeaway: the first week is a write-off. The one true standout is Saturday the 22nd at Anglet - VVF. Get your board and go. The conditions will be clean, the swell is in the right direction, and the water is warm. It’s your best shot this entire forecast. The forecast for the 22nd is reliable, we’re only a week out. Anything in the second week, like that brief bump on the 23rd, is promising but less certain.

Otherwise, be patient. This is a long stretch of waiting, but that Saturday makes up for it.

Rusty.

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