Anglet - VVF Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for our local stretch.

We're looking at a pretty bleak run for the next couple of weeks. Honestly, it's a tough watch. The water temp is sitting at 77°F, which is a massive 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least you won't be cold while you're staring at flat lines. The first proper sign of life doesn't really show up until Thursday, August 20th, but even then it's barely a whisper. That's a solid six-day gap of nothing to write home about.

The first few days are all about small, weak windswell with a lot of onshore or cross-onshore wind, making for messy, poor surf. The combined energy is pathetic, barely cracking 100 in the afternoons.

Thursday the 20th offers a tiny glimmer with a glassy morning on a 2ft NW swell. The energy is a weak 91, but it's clean. It's surfable, but just barely. The afternoon gets chopped up again.

The pattern continues through the weekend and into the next week. We get a bit more size on Friday the 21st with a 4ft NW swell, but the wind is cross-on and the period is short, so it'll be a bumpy, unappealing mess. The combined energy hits 147, but it's all wind-driven junk.

Saturday the 22nd morning is actually worth a mention. We get a clean 3ft swell from the NNW with light offshore winds from the ENE. The energy is low at 62, but it's clean. For a beginner or someone on a longboard, you might snag a few dribblers before the wind shifts.

Honestly, the standout is that Thursday morning, August 27th. That's the one to circle. We get a pulse of 5ft NW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is light, cross-offshore from the ESE. The combined energy jumps to 379, which is a solid moderate push. Both morning and afternoon look clean and rideable. The swell is a bit too big for absolute beginners, but for intermediate and up, this is the best we've got.

The end of the window goes big, but it's ugly. The 28th and 29th see a big NW swell building to 10ft with a 13-second period, pushing energy into the thousands. But it's hammered by onshore winds, making it a washing machine. That's a setup for experts only, and even then, it's a mission. For the rest of us, it'll look more like a kite surfing session than a paddle one.

So, to sum it up: the first week and a half is a write-off. Hang in there for Thursday, August 27th. That's the cleanest, most promising window we've got. Keep your fingers crossed the forecasts hold.

Rusty.

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