
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 5PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
73 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 99 | 100 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 38 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42PM3.76m | 6:01AM3.58m | 6:14PM3.87m | 6:33AM3.64m | 6:45PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.61m | 11:41PM0.46m | 11:50AM0.46m | 00:15AM0.35m | 12:24PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 4 | WNW 8 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 |
73 | 71 | 70 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 40 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | 7 | 7 | 19 | — | — | 26 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 26 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 99 | 100 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 24 | 27 | 31 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 185 | 185 | 285 | 244 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 161 | 211 | 286 | 211 | 211 | 169 | 255 | 88 | 169 | 1516 | 1745 | 1310 | 286 |
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