Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:14AM2.93m | 3:32PM3.18m | 3:57AM3.15m | 4:11PM3.44m | 4:32AM3.38m | 4:45PM3.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM1.29m | 9:25PM1.08m | 9:38AM1.02m | 10:06PM0.80m | 10:16AM0.75m | 10:41PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
31 | 30 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | N 5 | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | W 13 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | — |
2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 37 | 36 | 16 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | W 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 |
4 | — | 1 | 8 | 18 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 178 | 310 | 432 | 151 | 426 | 410 | 389 | 387 | 387 | 396 | 421 | 396 | 310 | 88 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 186 |
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