
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 7AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 290 | 252 | 256 | 211 | 148 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 135 | 140 | 254 | 440 | 496 | 655 | 646 | 617 | 515 | 515 | 507 | 379 | 367 | 322 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:44AM2.87m | 3:00PM3.16m | 3:25AM3.14m | 3:37PM3.44m | 3:59AM3.41m | 4:10PM3.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM1.34m | 8:54PM1.09m | 9:06AM1.03m | 9:34PM0.77m | 9:44AM0.73m | 10:08PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
280 | 290 | 252 | 256 | 211 | 148 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 135 | 140 | 140 | 440 | 496 | 655 | 646 | 617 | 515 | 515 | 507 | 379 | 367 | 322 | 265 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 59 | 138 | 254 | 130 | 133 | — | 9 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | W 18 | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 30 | 60 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 11 | 70 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 119 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 56 | 0 |
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