Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.4°C
3.2° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1PM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
W
9
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
W
8
1.7
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
923
771
649
493
487
529
473
412
402
363
344
287
275
268
256
270
331
495
544
591
551
562
500
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:16PM4.11m
6:34AM3.90m
6:46PM4.11m
7:04AM3.89m
7:18PM4.02m
Low Tide
11:57AM0.17m
00:19AM0.06m
12:31PM0.11m
00:53AM0.05m
1:06PM0.13m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:45
8:44
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
20
20
21
21
20
20
Feels °C
18
18
18
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
22
19
19
19
18
18
19
18
19
19
20
20
20
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