Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 CEST
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Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
17.0° C
(Which is 3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today?

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12AM is: 0.4m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)1ft (0.3m)11s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s

Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Fri
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
38
67
95
88
123
160
148
148
151
148
144
181
178
137
132
181
234
225
276
273
273
269
281
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NW
5
ESE
15
S
10
SSE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
S
15
SSE
5
ESE
10
SW
5
WNW
0
SW
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
3:48PM3.57m
4:02AM3.77m
4:24PM3.71m
4:39AM3.83m
4:57PM3.80m
5:12AM3.83m
Low Tide
9:29PM0.65m
9:53AM0.47m
10:08PM0.48m
10:28AM0.37m
10:44PM0.36m
11:02AM0.33m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:58
6:56
6:54
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9:05
9:07
9:07
9:08
4
1
2
2
4
5
2
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
15
15
14
15
16
20
23
20
18
15
17
15
15
17
16
15
15
15
15
17
19
14
15
15
12
14
13
13
14
18
21
18
16
13
17
14
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.6
NNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.7
W
13
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.7
W
12
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
Energy kJ
19
10
14
11
88
123
160
148
148
151
148
144
181
178
137
125
118
234
225
276
273
273
269
281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
11
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
18
0.3
WNW
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
Energy kJ
20
38
67
95
10
6
10
5
7
6
7
25
57
132
181
85
84
84
85
82
55
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
8
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
20
18
10
17
10
26
15
14
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.4
SW
8
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
10
15
18
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
88
70
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
27
2
0
0
0
0
0
9
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
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