Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 7PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 322 | 264 | 222 | 246 | 277 | 324 | 495 | 631 | 671 | 628 | 641 | 573 | 500 | 416 | 356 | 356 | 301 | 312 | 237 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:46PM4.11m | 7:04AM3.89m | 7:18PM4.02m | 7:37AM3.80m | 7:53PM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.11m | 00:53AM0.05m | 1:06PM0.13m | 1:29AM0.14m | 1:44PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
300 | 322 | 264 | 222 | 246 | 277 | 324 | 495 | 631 | 671 | 628 | 641 | 573 | 500 | 416 | 356 | 356 | 301 | 312 | 237 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 370 | 62 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 116 | 116 | 62 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 116 | 151 | 151 |
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