Anglet - La Petite Madrague Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here with the only spot worth talking about in this stretch – Anglet – La Petite Madrague. It's a beach and jetty setup that's mainly one for the beginners, and it's fairly consistent when the right swell lines up.

Right off the bat, we've got a sweet little window kicking off this Saturday, the 29th of August. The morning is looking clean with an easterly offshore breeze of just 3 mph and a clean 6 ft swell rolling in from the WNW. Combined wave energy is sitting at a solid moderate 641, and the period is a punchy 9 seconds. This is the standout of the whole window – the surf will be proper, and it’s the best one to go for. The afternoon turns choppy as the wind swings cross-on, so make sure you get out early.

Then we roll right into Sunday the 30th of August. Another morning winner with glassy conditions. The swell drops just a touch to 5 ft from the NW, period stretches to 10 seconds, and the energy is a moderate 582. The wind is dead calm, flat glass off the land. It will be clean and fun, again with that offshore breeze. The afternoon gets messy again with a cross-on northwesterly.

That quality holds into Monday the 31st of August as well. It’s glassy in the morning with an offshore breeze, picking up 5 ft of NW swell at 10 seconds (442 energy). A good one to surf before work or school. Tuesday, 1st of September, offers another clean, glassy morning with 5 ft of NW swell, but the combined energy drops to 384 – still fun, but less powerful.

Now, after Tuesday afternoon, things start to fade seriously. From Wednesday the 2nd right through to Friday the 4th, the swell drops below 3 ft, the energy numbers look weak, and the conditions are unremarkable. There's a gap of a few quiet days here where it's not really worth paddling out.

There's a flicker of hope on Saturday the 5th of September, with a light offshore wind and 4 ft of NW swell (330 energy). It’s clean and surfable. Then Sunday the 6th of September is another good morning with an easterly offshore breeze at 9 mph, 4 ft of NW swell at a nice 11-second period (445 energy). That longer period will hold the waves together, making for better shaped lines.

We then hit another dead spell from the 7th into the morning of the 8th with onshore winds and dropping swell. However, that changes for the standout of the second week. Wednesday the 9th of September morning is the one to circle on your calendar. We're looking at a clean, offshore easterly breeze and a solid 7 ft swell from the NW with an 11-second period. The combined energy jumps to a strong 963. This is going to be a powerful, cleaner session than anything else in that second week, but at 7 ft, it’s getting a bit big for the beginners, and this is a beach setup, so that long-period swell might be a bit straight, but the quality will still be far better than the other days. The wind wrecks the afternoon.

After that, the 10th of September has a glassy morning with 4 ft swell but lower energy (300). Then it’s all downhill for the final days, with small, weak, and often messy surf right into the 13th of September.

Bottom line – the absolute best time to be out is Saturday 29th August and Sunday 30th August mornings, with Wednesday 9th September morning as the distant, promising call. Get on it early.

Rusty.

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