Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 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 1.9°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 9PM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (18 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (18 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
766
730
634
614
530
446
394
319
308
392
445
435
355
348
363
454
511
1632
1867
1609
1421
1269
1109
865
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
NW
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:32PM4.20m
7:04AM3.98m
7:22PM4.09m
7:58AM3.75m
8:18PM3.90m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.02m
00:38AM-0.11m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.05m
1:47PM0.36m
2:22AM0.28m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:31
6:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:31
9:32
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
16
18
19
20
20
19
19
19
11
11
12
13
14
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
14
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
Energy kJ
766
730
634
614
530
446
394
319
308
392
445
435
355
348
363
454
511
1632
1867
1609
1421
1269
1109
865
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
25
89
361
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
7
16
55
195
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
62
62
184
62
18
47
47
47
47
62
205
116
62
62
88
47
62
62
71
32
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
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