Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (09 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat night, calm by Sun night).

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.4
NW
6
0.6
NW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
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
7
9
84
31
30
42
39
38
47
46
45
42
41
41
41
41
42
41
40
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
20
NNW
30
SSW
5
W
10
E
10
SE
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNE
0
WNW
10
SSW
5
WNW
0
E
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
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
mod rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:21
9:19
 mm
6
6
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
25
19
22
21
20
24
24
24
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
25
22
16
23
22
20
26
24
23
23
23
23
22
23
25
24
23
22
23
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