
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 3PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
545 | 669 | 638 | 628 | 705 | 833 | 1325 | 1449 | 1342 | 1303 | 1308 | 1162 | 1127 | 942 | 799 | 598 | 878 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 303 | 303 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52PM3.25m | 8:03AM3.28m | 8:28PM2.97m | 8:44AM3.03m | 9:21PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:49PM0.65m | 2:03AM0.89m | 2:30PM0.94m | 2:45AM1.17m | 3:19PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
545 | 669 | 638 | 628 | 705 | 833 | 1325 | 1449 | 1342 | 1303 | 1308 | 1162 | 1127 | 942 | 799 | 598 | 878 | 359 | 353 | 347 | 303 | 303 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 22 | — | 229 | 183 | 130 | 104 | 99 | 92 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 62 | 27 | 0 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 129 | 116 | 161 | 211 | 211 | 165 | 168 | 169 | 148 | 211 | 286 | 71 | 143 |
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