Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CEST
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Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today?

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1840
1760
1561
1269
1127
972
683
579
494
355
260
247
242
238
227
274
344
357
300
289
279
267
277
229
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
N
15
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
5
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
8:18PM3.90m
8:58AM3.49m
9:21PM3.69m
10:07AM3.26m
10:32PM3.51m
11:20AM3.12m
Low Tide
2:22AM0.28m
2:40PM0.60m
3:21AM0.54m
3:39PM0.83m
4:25AM0.77m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:28
6:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:32
9:34
9:35
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
17
17
21
26
29
28
26
25
24
23
25
30
32
30
28
26
25
23
24
28
15
14
15
15
15
15
19
24
27
25
24
24
23
22
24
30
30
28
27
25
24
22
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
W
13
1.5
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
1840
1760
1561
1269
1127
972
683
579
494
355
260
247
242
238
227
274
344
357
300
289
279
267
277
229
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
62
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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