Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 4AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
482 | 529 | 541 | 455 | 412 | 235 | 300 | 322 | 275 | 258 | 227 | 286 | 341 | 495 | 556 | 591 | 628 | 573 | 562 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:16PM4.11m | 6:34AM3.90m | 6:46PM4.11m | 7:04AM3.89m | 7:18PM4.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.06m | 12:31PM0.11m | 00:53AM0.05m | 1:06PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
482 | 529 | 541 | 455 | 412 | 235 | 300 | 322 | 275 | 258 | 227 | 286 | 341 | 495 | 556 | 591 | 628 | 573 | 562 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 183 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 211 | 185 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 62 | 88 | 211 | 62 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 116 | 116 | 113 | 62 | 54 |
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