Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today?

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.8
W
10
1.8
WNW
9
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
56
135
140
139
135
276
304
444
828
766
742
718
614
530
446
401
380
460
602
577
270
380
344
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
SW
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:45PM4.22m
6:13AM4.13m
6:32PM4.20m
7:04AM3.98m
7:22PM4.09m
Low Tide
11:24AM-0.03m
11:49PM-0.15m
12:10PM0.02m
00:38AM-0.11m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.05m
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
9:31
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
11
10
10
11
10
11
11
12
11
11
10
12
12
14
13
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.2
W
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
7
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.3
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
35
34
15
35
33
72
111
96
444
828
766
742
718
614
530
446
401
380
460
5
5
270
380
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
17
5
44
49
276
304
101
68
5
5
186
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
23
4
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1.1
W
8
1.1
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.8
W
10
1.8
WNW
9
Energy kJ
56
56
135
140
139
135
602
577
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
169
160
185
185
185
161
151
62
116
116
62
116
116
62
24
61
31
47
150
211
211
116
62
62
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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