Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 4AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
319 | 339 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 394 | 373 | 318 | 253 | 201 | 154 | 151 | 111 | 111 | 103 | 110 | 82 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:09PM2.75m | 11:51AM2.76m | 00:51AM2.64m | 1:30PM2.77m | 2:16AM2.73m | 2:41PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59AM1.41m | 5:42PM1.46m | 6:16AM1.56m | 7:10PM1.50m | 7:43AM1.51m | 8:30PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 28 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 |
319 | 339 | 346 | 339 | 339 | 394 | 373 | 318 | 253 | 201 | 154 | 151 | 111 | 111 | 103 | 110 | 82 | 50 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 4 | NNE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 70 | 150 | 151 | 250 | 185 | 116 | 150 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 161 | 54 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 88 | 88 | 149 | 198 | 56 |
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