Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
25.7° C
3.9° 

Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 3PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 21°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
WNW
9
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
57
61
134
140
108
88
105
103
56
100
95
88
84
66
68
56
29
29
53
49
52
52
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
W
10
W
15
W
15
NW
15
W
15
NW
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:08AM4.02m
7:24PM4.27m
7:45AM3.89m
8:01PM4.02m
8:21AM3.68m
8:38PM3.71m
Low Tide
12:54PM-0.03m
1:21AM-0.02m
1:34PM0.11m
1:59AM0.21m
2:14PM0.35m
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:12
9:09
9:08
 mm
1
Temp °C
22
22
23
23
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
25
23
24
24
22
23
22
23
22
22
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
20
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