Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 11AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 146 | 143 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 232 | 65 | 181 | 136 | 140 | 117 | 114 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:03PM4.41m | 6:29AM4.08m | 6:44PM4.40m | 7:08AM4.02m | 7:24PM4.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31AM0.03m | 00:01AM-0.17m | 12:13PM-0.06m | 00:42AM-0.16m | 12:54PM-0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
63 | 90 | 89 | 90 | 92 | 96 | 146 | 143 | 130 | 125 | 122 | 120 | 88 | 85 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 65 | 181 | 136 | 140 | 117 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | WNW 12 | — | NNW 4 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | NW 5 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 46 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NNW 3 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 3 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 232 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 211 | 161 | 151 | 134 | 70 | 134 | 97 | 134 | 458 | 285 | 332 | 161 | 129 | 77 | 71 | 70 | 0 | 151 |
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