Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s break it down. The next 16 days are a real mixed bag for Anglet, with a lot of flat, blown-out, and generally poor conditions to wade through before we get a few cleaner windows. It’s a long, quiet stretch now, but there are some sessions worth circling on the calendar.

The first week and a half is a tough one. From this Sunday the 19th right through to the 26th, we’ve got barely anything to get excited about. Swell stays tiny, mostly under 3ft, and the wind is either onshore or cross-onshore almost the entire time. The combined swell energy is very weak, often below 100 (like 14 to 112), so even the paddle out isn’t going to feel worthwhile. There’s a couple of mornings with a little pulse, like Monday the 21st with a 3ft NNW swell, but it’s short period (7 seconds) and the wind is straight onshore. It’s honestly a write-off for a solid week.

The first real change comes on Monday the 27th. The morning shows a glassy start with no wind, and a 2ft NW groundswell with a period of 11 seconds. The combined energy jumps to 101 (moderate) but it’s still pretty small. Conditions are described as "surfable but very ordinary," so it’s a session for the longboard or the foamie just to get a few tiny ones. The afternoon gets messy again with cross-onshore wind.

Things start to look more promising on Wednesday the 29th. The morning session is a standout here. We’ve got a 4ft NW swell, period of 10 seconds, and the wind is glassy out of the NE. The combined energy hits 384 (moderate-strong). This is a proper clean window at Anglet - VVF (advanced). The swell direction is west-northwest, which is a solid match for this exposed spot. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Keep in mind this break is for advanced surfers, and it can be inconsistent, so you’ll want to be patient. Crowds are sometimes an issue, but with the conditions glassy, it’s worth the paddle.

Thursday the 30th morning looks similar—another 4ft NW swell with glassy conditions out of the NNW, combined energy of 348. Same story, a clean, standout morning that’s worth chasing.

The very end of the run, into the first week of August, has a few more promising calls. On Saturday the 1st, the swell pushes up to 5ft from the NW, but the morning wind is onshore and the conditions are "marginal." That one is a bit of a gamble. But then Sunday the 2nd morning is a real gem: 5ft NW swell, glassy wind from the NE, combined energy of 433 (strong). That’s a big, clean swell for the experts. And Monday the 3rd morning sees another glassy start with a 4ft NW swell—combined energy of 241 (moderate). Both of those are top picks for the second week.

So, the best of the lot: Wednesday the 29th morning and Sunday the 2nd morning. Both offer clean, glassy conditions with solid NW groundswell. The 29th is a bit smaller (4ft) but very clean, and the 2nd is bigger (5ft) and still glassy. If you’re advanced, those are your windows.

Rusty, signing off.

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