
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (06 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 06). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (06 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the N by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 68 | 127 | 121 | 117 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 143 | 146 | 265 | 128 | 119 | 514 | 689 | 711 | 858 | 738 | 587 | 437 | 268 | 216 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:23PM3.51m | 3:00AM3.43m | 3:17PM3.79m | 3:46AM3.69m | 4:01PM4.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM1.09m | 8:19PM0.75m | 8:38AM0.80m | 9:13PM0.47m | 9:27AM0.50m | 9:56PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
67 | 68 | 127 | 121 | 117 | 138 | 133 | 133 | 130 | 143 | 146 | 149 | 128 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 738 | — | 437 | 268 | 216 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
35 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 59 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 2 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | — | NW 9 | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 265 | 28 | 119 | 514 | 689 | 711 | 858 | — | 587 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 161 | 161 | 185 | 405 | 465 | 484 | 484 | 344 | 387 | 56 | 134 | 151 | 151 | 54 |
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