Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty, and I've been staring at the charts for Anglet. It's a bit of a mixed bag over the next couple of weeks, but we’ve got some windows to work with. Let's get into it.

First up, we've got a bit of a wait on our hands. The start of the period is a write-off with onshore winds messing things up, so we're looking at a gap of a few days before anything good shows up.

The real standout, and I mean the absolute best of this whole forecast, lands on Sunday, September 6th. The morning at Anglet - VVF is firing. We've got a solid 5ft swell rolling in from the NW, with a nice 12-second period – that's proper groundswell energy. The wind is a light offshore from the ESE, so the waves will be clean and lined up. The combined energy is sitting at 661 (moderate), so there's plenty of push. For the advanced crew, this is the one. Conditions do get sloppy that afternoon as the wind swings onshore, so get it while it's good.

Then we've got a run of poor surf through the start of the week. Monday morning is tiny, and by Wednesday, September 9th, the swell jumps up to 10ft from the NW, but it's a short-period windswell (9 seconds) and the wind is howling onshore. The energy level is 1165 (strong), but it'll be a washing machine. Honestly, that setup with the strong onshore wind and a beach break looks more interesting for kite surfing than a good paddle.

We get a nice little reprieve on Thursday, September 10th morning. The swell drops to a clean 4ft from the NW, period is a decent 10 seconds, and the wind is a glassy ESE. The energy is 377 (moderate). It’s a solid morning session, a bit smaller than Sunday but still fun. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so a 3/2mm wetsuit will be fine.

The rest of the first week is a bit scroungy. There are a few glassy mornings with tiny waves on the 11th and 12th, but the swell is weak and under 3ft. The 13th and 14th see a little bump back up to 3ft and 4ft from the NW with offshore winds, which will be clean if you're desperate for a paddle.

Looking further ahead into the second week, it gets scrappy. A lot of onshore wind and small, messy stuff. The one bright spot is Saturday, September 19th morning. We get a glassy, clean 4ft NW swell with a 10-second period. The energy is 290 (moderate). It won't be pumping, but it’ll be the cleanest option in a long, dry run. It's promising, but it's a long way out, so don't put all your eggs in that basket.

So, to sum it up: Sunday the 6th morning is the one to circle. Thursday the 10th morning is your backup. The rest is mostly waiting for the wind to play nice.

Rusty.

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