Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
23.6° C
2.4° 

Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (26 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)--
Afternoon (26 Jul)3ft (0.9m)5s
Evening (26 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
5
1.6
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
229
349
316
262
198
158
107
95
101
130
121
132
151
142
266
272
236
246
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:02PM3.06m
3:32AM3.03m
3:51PM3.24m
4:16AM3.19m
4:32PM3.43m
Low Tide
8:49PM1.21m
9:09AM1.19m
9:42PM1.02m
9:57AM0.99m
10:26PM0.82m
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:39
9:38
9:37
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
Feels °C
17
18
16
17
17
18
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
18
18
17
18
18
19
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