Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
20.9°C
2.8° 

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 (09 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 9PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (09 Oct)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (09 Oct)3ft (0.9m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
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)
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
283
247
200
176
173
352
359
550
584
584
513
462
374
374
304
246
679
501
477
405
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
W
15
W
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WNW
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
S
5
WSW
5
S
10
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:41PM4.14m
5:02AM4.01m
5:17PM4.17m
5:35AM4.06m
5:50PM4.11m
Low Tide
10:09AM0.26m
10:34PM0.08m
10:48AM0.11m
11:09PM0.03m
11:24AM0.04m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
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8:14
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Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
17
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
15
15
12
12
12
13
14
13
13
13
15
15
16
16
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