Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 4PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:41PM2.94m | 3:14AM2.93m | 3:32PM3.18m | 3:57AM3.15m | 4:11PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM1.34m | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.08m | 9:38AM1.02m | 10:06PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 4 | W 4 |
14 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | W 13 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | S 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | — | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 13 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | N 4 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | W 6 | SSW 4 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
13 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 18 | 88 | 143 | 315 | 169 | 27 | 2 | 169 | 352 | 467 | 507 | 310 | 191 | 378 | 387 | 263 | 396 | 396 | 421 | 396 |
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