Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 11AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
130 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 143 | 57 | 144 | 125 | 105 | 108 | 88 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 103 | 117 | 93 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:44PM4.40m | 7:08AM4.02m | 7:24PM4.27m | 7:45AM3.89m | 8:01PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:13PM-0.06m | 00:42AM-0.16m | 12:54PM-0.03m | 1:21AM-0.02m | 1:34PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
130 | 125 | 122 | 125 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 32 | 144 | 125 | 105 | 108 | 88 | 105 | 103 | 100 | 98 | 103 | 117 | 93 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | NW 4 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 12 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 16 | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 0 | 134 | 262 | 458 | 161 | 161 | 129 | 88 | 70 | 94 | 387 | 389 | 261 | 203 | 0 | 77 | 63 | 53 | 161 | 211 | 286 | 197 |
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