Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 5AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14AM2.93m | 3:32PM3.18m | 3:57AM3.15m | 4:11PM3.44m | 4:32AM3.38m | 4:45PM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.08m | 9:38AM1.02m | 10:06PM0.80m | 10:16AM0.75m | 10:41PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — |
36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 51 | 51 | 51 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — |
3 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 36 | 35 | 28 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SSE 3 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | W 14 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | — | SSE 2 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | — | — | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
3 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 13 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 180 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 277 | 352 | 310 | 507 | 309 | 43 | 405 | 389 | 161 | 351 | 418 | 396 | 396 | 387 | 362 | 143 | 166 | 41 | 0 | 9 | 88 | 203 | 172 |
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