Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
22.5°C
2.1° 

Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (13 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 6PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s
Evening (13 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
WNW
12
1.2
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
333
317
306
290
285
280
226
214
198
160
143
105
46
45
47
46
39
39
27
66
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
5
W
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:52PM4.17m
7:08AM3.94m
7:24PM3.92m
7:38AM3.75m
7:55PM3.62m
Low Tide
12:27PM-0.04m
00:48AM0.03m
1:03PM0.11m
1:23AM0.26m
1:40PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:17
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
22
24
24
24
23
23
24
22
23
27
27
27
28
26
25
24
24
24
22
20
19
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
20
20
22
20
22
24
24
24
25
24
23
23
23
22
19
17
16
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