Surf Forecasts:
Anglet - La Petite Madrague surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, WNW swell with 136 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 9 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Anglet - La Petite Madrague this week:
The surf forecast for Anglet - La Petite Madrague over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Anglet - La Petite Madrague in the next 16 days are 0.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 9th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Anglet - La Petite Madrague over the next 16 days.
Alright, grab your boards, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about the waves.
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a stretch of lean times ahead for Anglet - La Petite Madrague. For the next couple of weeks, the ocean is just putting in a pretty quiet shift. There’s a long gap here where you’d be fighting for nothing, so don’t bust out the board just yet. The water is sitting at a toasty 74°F with a water temperature anomaly of 6°F, which is very unusual for this time of year – feels more like a bath than the Bay of Biscay.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Thursday, the 23rd of July. Wednesday the 22nd is still flat and messy. But Thursday morning, a little pulse of swell finally arrives. We’re looking at a 6ft swell from the WNW, with a short period of 7 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 326. The wind is light cross-onshore, which will keep things a bit bumpy, but it’s rideable. By Thursday afternoon, that swell builds to 8ft from the WNW, with the period stretching to 8 seconds. The energy jumps to 796, which is moderate. However, at that size, it’s pushing into territory that’s better for experienced surfers only; beginners might find it a handful. The wind stays light cross-onshore, so expect some texture on the face. This is the only window in the entire 16-day run that offers anything worth paddling out for, and even then, it’s described as "marginal." It’s a beach and jetty setup, so the short-period swell won’t have the grunt of a groundswell, but it’s the best we’re going to get. If you’re desperate, that’s your day, but don’t expect perfection.
Stay tuned, because forecasts change, and this quiet spell is bound to break.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
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 kJ | 17 | 27 | 53 | 85 | 94 | 78 | 56 | 128 | 73 | 75 | 60 | 51 | 63 | 55 | 38 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:16AM3.35m | 11:45PM3.47m | 12:26PM3.37m | 00:58AM3.47m | 1:36PM3.48m | 2:08AM3.54m | 2:40PM3.66m | 3:12AM3.67m | 3:38PM3.87m | 4:10AM3.82m | 4:31PM4.07m | 5:03AM3.94m | 5:22PM4.23m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30PM1.51m | 6:09AM1.46m | 6:38PM1.52m | 7:17AM1.46m | 7:54PM1.44m | 8:29AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.27m | 9:37AM1.27m | 10:14PM1.05m | 10:36AM1.11m | 11:11PM0.84m | 11:29AM0.96m | 00:03AM0.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 11 | 53 | 85 | 94 | 78 | 56 | 128 | 73 | 75 | 39 | 51 | 63 | 55 | 38 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 10 | NW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | NNW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | N 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | NW 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | 14 | 37 | 60 | 13 | 16 | — | — | 27 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 7 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | NW 5 | — | NW 14 | — | — | WNW 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | — | 17 | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 444 | 520 | 27 | 94 | 94 | 27 | 69 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 63 | 27 | 199 | 310 | 27 | 92 | 629 | 353 | 394 | 614 | 457 |
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