Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
25.9° C
4.9° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 3AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (22 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
6
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.5
N
6
0.5
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NNW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
36
21
20
10
10
10
10
17
12
27
20
21
13
15
10
20
26
20
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
N
30
N
25
N
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:08PM3.14m
11:43AM2.99m
00:15AM2.93m
12:52PM2.91m
Low Tide
4:25PM0.97m
4:56AM1.07m
5:23PM1.19m
5:54AM1.27m
6:31PM1.32m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:43
9:42
 mm
Temp °C
29
30
26
23
21
19
25
30
31
28
30
27
24
23
28
32
31
29
29
Feels °C
23
24
20
18
16
14
20
25
25
23
25
23
20
19
24
27
25
25
24
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