Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 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
23.0° C
(Which is 6.1°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 (1.4m), 12s period with WNW 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 (1.3m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)12s
Evening (31 May)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
W
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
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
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
128
151
138
212
519
403
456
441
376
464
472
464
449
363
350
351
345
286
238
223
167
349
450
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WNW
30
W
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:02PM3.65m
5:22AM3.54m
5:35PM3.67m
5:56AM3.52m
6:08PM3.66m
6:30AM3.46m
Low Tide
10:57PM0.54m
11:11AM0.59m
11:34PM0.51m
11:48AM0.60m
00:12AM0.52m
12:25PM0.64m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:43
9:43
9:44
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Temp °C
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
16
18
18
19
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
14
14
14
16
17
15
15
17
17
17
16
19
17
17
16
15
17
15
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
W
10
0.6
W
13
0.8
W
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.3
W
12
1.2
W
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
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
11
0.9
W
10
Energy kJ
100
128
151
127
212
519
403
456
441
376
464
472
464
449
363
350
351
345
286
238
223
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.3
W
14
0.7
W
13
Energy kJ
5
17
36
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.9
WNW
9
1
W
9
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
6
5
138
169
85
47
31
21
4
3
2
9
349
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
344
151
186
116
172
134
70
62
116
116
143
62
47
11
11
62
116
116
116
116
185
186
507
626
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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