Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 5AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 37 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 37 | 50 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 42 | 55 | 39 | 26 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 22 | 67 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM3.36m | 10:12PM3.43m | 10:43AM3.15m | 11:08PM3.14m | 11:43AM2.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:19AM0.52m | 3:35PM0.70m | 4:05AM0.80m | 4:25PM0.97m | 4:56AM1.07m | 5:23PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 10 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 5 | NE 3 | N 5 | NNE 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 30 | 37 | 50 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 71 | 62 | 41 | 42 | 55 | — | 26 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 22 | 67 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 211 | 211 | 186 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 61 | 211 | 211 | 186 | 111 | 54 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 211 | 211 | 197 | 186 |
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