Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 47 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 117 | 138 | 112 | 86 | 102 | 100 | 129 | 127 | 150 | 138 | 347 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 4:45PM3.69m | 5:04AM3.58m | 5:16PM3.89m | 5:34AM3.74m | 5:46PM4.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.75m | 10:41PM0.54m | 10:51AM0.50m | 11:15PM0.31m | 11:24AM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 24 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 18 | 23 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 |
7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | — | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 117 | 138 | 112 | 86 | 11 | — | 20 | 35 | 150 | 138 | 347 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | — | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
20 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 8 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | 34 | 12 | 41 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 47 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 102 | 100 | 129 | 127 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 88 | 108 | 32 | 88 | 422 | 391 | 88 | 362 | 88 | 108 | 197 | 108 | 0 | 161 | 116 | 185 | 186 | 185 | 248 | 185 | 122 | 2 |
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