
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 7AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 81 | 56 | 54 | 43 | 59 | 76 | 137 | 140 | 133 | 136 | 121 | 92 | 96 | 87 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:43AM3.47m | 9:00PM3.57m | 9:26AM3.34m | 9:49PM3.37m | 10:23AM3.19m | 10:58PM3.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:36AM0.43m | 2:51PM0.57m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.74m | 4:10AM0.80m | 4:37PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | NW 8 |
41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 68 | 61 | 55 | 69 | 69 | 81 | 56 | 54 | 22 | 2 | 76 | 137 | 140 | 133 | 136 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 |
1 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | — | 23 | 13 | — | — | 19 | — | 2 | 9 | 19 | — | — | — | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 92 | 96 | 87 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 88 | 88 | 161 | 396 | 396 | 396 | 151 | 197 | 161 | 108 | 134 | 370 | 286 | 161 | 151 | 143 | 70 | 0 | 143 | 151 | 211 | 211 | 211 |
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