Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 CEST
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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
18.3° C
(Which is 3.2°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 1AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Afternoon (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (15 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
857
973
877
809
658
599
590
586
555
533
530
508
342
311
242
202
165
165
116
137
131
124
34
51
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
WNW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:35PM3.72m
3:53AM3.94m
4:18PM3.96m
4:38AM4.10m
5:01PM4.13m
5:25AM4.17m
Low Tide
9:28PM0.38m
9:53AM0.16m
10:15PM0.12m
10:38AM0.02m
11:01PM-0.07m
11:24AM-0.03m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:25
9:27
9:28
2
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
13
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
5
4
4
5
7
7
8
8
7
7
9
8
6
7
9
10
9
10
12
12
10
11
13
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
809
658
599
590
586
242
116
5
4
17
34
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
Energy kJ
5
5
15
35
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
2
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.8
W
5
1
W
5
Energy kJ
857
973
877
555
533
530
508
342
311
202
165
165
137
131
124
33
51
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
487
172
70
0
27
70
116
344
370
151
134
70
70
70
244
205
161
178
63
143
63
165
161
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
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