Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 4AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1122 | 919 | 781 | 679 | 543 | 447 | 426 | 405 | 456 | 441 | 459 | 451 | 435 | 340 | 450 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 435 | 379 | 353 | 302 | 280 | 280 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:40AM2.72m | 00:08AM2.53m | 12:52PM2.69m | 1:46AM2.64m | 2:10PM2.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM1.47m | 4:59PM1.51m | 5:31AM1.63m | 6:34PM1.56m | 7:07AM1.58m | 8:00PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 1122 | 919 | 781 | 679 | 543 | 447 | 426 | 405 | 456 | 441 | 459 | 451 | 435 | 340 | 450 | 394 | 458 | 466 | 435 | 379 | 353 | 302 | 280 | 280 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 16 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 116 | 151 | 88 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 151 | 151 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
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