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Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
18.2° C
(Which is 3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today?
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (13 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (13 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Sat 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | |
18 | 44 | 68 | 74 | 94 | 119 | 218 | 290 | 387 | 482 | 522 | 636 | 688 | 662 | 736 | 705 | 560 | 463 | 551 | 563 | 470 | 528 | 511 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:52PM3.44m | 3:07AM3.70m | 3:35PM3.72m | 3:53AM3.94m | 4:18PM3.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.66m | 8:39PM0.69m | 9:07AM0.39m | 9:28PM0.38m | 9:53AM0.16m | 10:15PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | 9:27 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 7 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 3 | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 560 | 463 | 551 | 563 | 30 | — | 511 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 44 | 68 | 74 | 94 | 119 | 218 | 290 | 387 | 482 | 522 | 636 | 688 | 662 | 736 | 705 | — | — | — | — | 470 | 528 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 370 | 370 | 307 | 472 | 1104 | 285 | 344 | 344 | 161 | 386 | 250 | 447 | 488 | 344 | 134 | 70 | 0 | 70 | 134 | 129 | 151 | 151 | 134 | 70 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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