Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 5PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 54 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 43 | 45 | 54 | 36 | 51 | 59 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:45PM3.92m | 7:03AM3.65m | 7:16PM3.91m | 7:34AM3.63m | 7:47PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:24PM0.37m | 00:49AM0.28m | 12:58PM0.33m | 1:23AM0.28m | 1:33PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 35 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 52 | 36 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 5 | 10 | 54 | 26 | 28 | — | — | — | — | 45 | 54 | 36 | 51 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 159 | 165 | 389 | 161 | 1518 | 331 | 277 | 168 | 32 | 0 | 27 | 169 | 151 | 286 | 173 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 533 | 647 | 421 | 351 |
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