Vieux Boucau surf break

Vieux Boucau surfForecast / Landes / France

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 19 Jul 2025 CEST
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Vieux Boucau surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Vieux Boucau sea temperature is
23.2° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Vieux Boucau this week:

The surf forecast for Vieux Boucau over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 19) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Vieux Boucau in the next 12 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Sat 19th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 6s
Best Surf 8AM (Tue 22nd Jul)6ft (1.8m) 10s
Most Powerful11AM (Mon 21st Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Vieux Boucau over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.6
W
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.7
WNW
2.2
WNW
2.5
WNW
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.2
WNW
1.7
NW
1.5
NW
1.2
NW
1.9
NW
1.7
WNW
1.5
NW
1.6
NW
1.5
NW
1.1
NW
1.4
NW
1.4
NW
1.3
NW
Period(s) (?)967111010111110998888888889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)9310184668913143423531782945502357222427314269369339202242262260
Wind
(km/h)
25
WNW
10
NW
10
E
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
WNW
10
WSW
5
WSW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
15
SSW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononcross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:57AM
3.05
12:32AM
3.10
1:12PM
3.07
1:52AM
3.10
2:26PM
3.20
3:04AM
3.20
3:30PM
3.40
4:06AM
3.35
4:26PM
3.61
4:58AM
3.49
5:15PM
3.78
5:44AM
3.58
6:00PM
3.89
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:06PM
0.87
6:45AM
0.87
7:22PM
0.85
7:57AM
0.85
8:35PM
0.71
9:03AM
0.74
9:39PM
0.52
10:00AM
0.59
10:34PM
0.33
10:50AM
0.43
11:22PM
0.19
11:35AM
0.31
12:07AM
0.12
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Sunrise6:39--6:41--6:41--6:43--6:43--6:45--6:46--
Sunset-9:42--9:42--9:40--9:39--9:38--9:37--9:37-
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Rain (mm)
11-1112-----321------
Temp. °C212121212121212121202121202120202020202221
Feels °C (?)191921191919161720212020191917181819202221
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  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Vieux Boucau (calm at Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains wx 3 km from Vieux Boucau). A 1.2m windswell from the WNW

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5 km/h
NW
Clean
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Information about the Vieux Boucau Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Vieux Boucau provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Vieux Boucau can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Vieux Boucau surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Vieux Boucau) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Vieux Boucau may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Vieux Boucau is 33 km (20 miles) from Dax. If you plan a holiday in Landes, look for hotels and other accommodation in Dax. Dax has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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