Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 16 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
18.2° C
(Which is 3.0°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 9AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (16 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
460
286
266
292
232
188
161
56
54
54
127
118
120
121
121
276
247
444
530
766
645
634
539
530
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:38AM4.10m
5:01PM4.13m
5:25AM4.17m
5:45PM4.22m
6:13AM4.13m
6:32PM4.20m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.02m
11:01PM-0.07m
11:24AM-0.03m
11:49PM-0.15m
12:10PM0.02m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:28
9:29
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
6
6
7
7
9
10
10
11
10
11
13
13
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
1
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
15
1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
161
43
43
35
17
15
120
33
72
101
101
444
530
766
645
634
539
530
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5
5
4
17
35
44
49
276
247
86
76
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
5
5
20
43
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
8
1
W
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
460
286
266
292
232
188
56
54
54
127
118
121
121
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
161
161
70
70
185
185
185
154
154
160
181
161
185
185
116
116
62
62
62
62
116
62
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
5
4
5
4
7
9
9
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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