Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 11AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 237 | 233 | 225 | 180 | 246 | 180 | 140 | 135 | 103 | 76 | 64 | 43 | 52 | 54 | 127 | 186 | 275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 427 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54AM2.80m | 11:10PM2.55m | 11:54AM2.73m | 00:54AM2.62m | 1:17PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM1.44m | 4:48AM1.56m | 5:46PM1.49m | 6:13AM1.54m | 7:07PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 237 | 233 | 225 | 180 | 246 | 180 | 140 | 135 | 103 | 76 | 64 | 43 | 52 | 49 | 127 | 186 | 275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 427 | 437 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 7 | — | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 53 | 42 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 54 | 38 | 23 | 55 | 12 | 7 | — | 17 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 85 | 71 | 32 | 14 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 88 | 134 | 88 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 62 | 116 | 185 | 62 | 122 |
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