
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 8PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 38°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 4 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 64 | 93 | 210 | 166 | 98 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 21 | 186 | 30 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:43PM3.72m | 4:16AM3.74m | 4:38PM3.98m | 5:10AM3.90m | 5:30PM4.20m | 6:01AM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.62m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.14m | 10:57AM0.23m | 11:29PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | 9:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 38 | 35 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 |
49 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 29 | — | 93 | — | 166 | 98 | 43 | 35 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 | — | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 31 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 4 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 64 | — | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 186 | 30 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 186 | 186 | 32 | 116 | 148 | 211 | 211 | 352 | 54 | 197 | 122 | 405 | 416 | 389 | 635 | 487 | 389 | 533 | 205 | 389 |
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