Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 31 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
23.5° C
(Which is 6.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 6PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Sun
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wed
3
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
403
456
441
532
464
472
464
449
363
350
351
284
286
238
223
296
520
265
405
533
560
534
573
554
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NW
10
W
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:35PM3.67m
5:56AM3.52m
6:08PM3.66m
6:30AM3.46m
6:42PM3.61m
7:04AM3.37m
Low Tide
11:11AM0.59m
11:34PM0.51m
11:48AM0.60m
00:12AM0.52m
12:25PM0.64m
00:50AM0.59m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:43
9:43
9:44
9:45
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Temp °C
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
17
18
18
19
17
17
16
17
17
15
13
12
11
12
13
13
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
403
456
441
532
464
472
464
449
363
350
351
284
286
238
223
6
6
19
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
WNW
3
1.2
W
10
1.6
W
10
1.8
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
65
47
31
2
3
3
296
520
265
405
533
560
534
573
554
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
161
116
211
151
151
102
54
0
0
62
116
116
116
116
185
363
489
911
250
205
185
185
185
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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