Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.4° C
2.7° 

Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 2PM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Afternoon (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (08 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.6
NW
3
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
0.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
10
7
7
7
7
9
24
30
42
39
38
77
46
45
42
41
41
41
41
42
41
40
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
10
ESE
0
SSW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
N
40
SW
10
E
5
ESE
10
E
5
NE
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
5
NNE
5
WNW
5
ESE
5
SSW
0
S
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:18PM3.14m
2:05AM3.17m
2:37PM3.38m
3:16AM3.41m
3:40PM3.70m
Low Tide
7:11PM0.99m
7:47AM1.00m
8:30PM0.77m
8:58AM0.77m
9:36PM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:21
9:19
 mm
1
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
23
23
25
25
26
25
21
22
22
19
22
25
24
23
21
21
21
21
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
20
21
24
23
24
22
16
22
23
20
24
25
23
23
22
22
22
23
24
24
23
23
23
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