Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 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
23.0° C
(Which is 6.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (30 May)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (30 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
106
100
128
125
138
212
584
403
389
376
519
464
472
464
449
363
350
351
345
286
238
223
167
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WNW
15
W
20
NW
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
W
20
W
25
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:02PM3.65m
5:22AM3.54m
5:35PM3.67m
5:56AM3.52m
6:08PM3.66m
6:30AM3.46m
Low Tide
10:34AM0.62m
10:57PM0.54m
11:11AM0.59m
11:34PM0.51m
11:48AM0.60m
00:12AM0.52m
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
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9:42
9:43
9:43
9:44
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
17
16
16
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
14
14
15
15
17
16
15
17
16
16
17
18
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.2
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
85
106
100
128
125
127
212
584
403
389
376
519
464
472
464
449
363
350
351
345
286
238
223
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
5
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
4
5
17
36
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
7
6
6
5
5
138
138
77
63
32
3
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
262
285
344
151
151
116
134
134
129
62
116
211
145
62
54
11
0
62
116
203
116
116
185
467
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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