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Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 18 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | 9:32 |
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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) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 |
 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 89 | 361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 16 | 55 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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