Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 2PM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 37°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 29 | 86 | 67 | 165 | 140 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:43PM3.72m | 4:16AM3.74m | 4:38PM3.98m | 5:10AM3.90m | 5:30PM4.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:07AM0.62m | 9:40PM0.39m | 10:04AM0.42m | 10:37PM0.14m | 10:57AM0.23m | 11:29PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 31 | 37 | 35 | 32 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 29 | 34 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 55 | 52 | 49 | 47 | 45 | 30 | 29 | — | 67 | 165 | 140 | 56 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 28 | — | — | 47 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 12 | NW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 2 | E 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | ENE 2 | NW 8 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 86 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 370 | 186 | 186 | 32 | 63 | 147 | 211 | 211 | 211 | 197 | 387 | 409 | 416 | 451 | 533 | 487 | 387 | 389 | 510 |
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