Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 8 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 32 | 20 | 106 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 112 | 120 | 111 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 3:57AM3.15m | 4:11PM3.44m | 4:32AM3.38m | 4:45PM3.69m | 5:04AM3.58m | 5:16PM3.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM1.02m | 10:06PM0.80m | 10:16AM0.75m | 10:41PM0.54m | 10:51AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 6 | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 20 | — | 27 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 112 | 120 | 111 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 14 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 12 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 24 | — | 16 | — | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 389 | 302 | 352 | 396 | 396 | 286 | 261 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 32 | 41 | 0 | 77 | 41 | 92 | 27 | 154 | 88 | 255 | 161 | 112 | 0 | 47 |
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