Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
25.3° C
3.5° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 8AM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
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
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
6
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
61
48
61
64
57
44
52
29
25
25
23
24
18
21
14
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
20
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
W
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:21AM3.68m
8:38PM3.71m
8:57AM3.44m
9:16PM3.36m
9:36AM3.18m
10:01PM3.03m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.21m
2:14PM0.35m
2:37AM0.50m
2:55PM0.64m
3:17AM0.83m
3:40PM0.96m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:07
9:05
 mm
Temp °C
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
22
20
Feels °C
22
23
22
22
22
23
21
20
21
22
23
22
23
22
21
20
20
21
22
22
22
22
23
20
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