
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 506 | 437 | 630 | 1486 | 1060 | 1767 | 2254 | 2966 | 3385 | 3344 | 2676 | 2186 | 1824 | 1468 | 1697 | 1622 | 1518 | 1518 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:17PM2.87m | 1:57AM2.83m | 2:11PM3.11m | 2:41AM3.10m | 2:53PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM1.35m | 7:27AM1.35m | 8:06PM1.08m | 8:21AM1.07m | 8:50PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 506 | 437 | 345 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3344 | 2676 | 2186 | 1824 | 1468 | 1697 | 1622 | 1518 | 1518 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
55 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 13 | W 12 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 630 | 1486 | 1060 | 1767 | 2254 | 2966 | 3385 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 43 | 62 | 62 | 116 | 62 | 116 | 62 | 62 | 143 | 154 | 205 | 423 | 458 | 250 | 205 | 185 | 185 | 181 | 154 | 62 | 122 | 102 |
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