
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:21PM3.73m | 8:43AM3.47m | 9:00PM3.57m | 9:26AM3.34m | 9:49PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10PM0.44m | 2:36AM0.43m | 2:51PM0.57m | 3:19AM0.60m | 3:39PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
29 | 29 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 53 | 68 | 61 | 75 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 12 | 21 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 3 | NW 7 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 10 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 15 | — | 23 | 23 | 13 | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | NW 6 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 45 | 47 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 530 | 530 | 88 | 0 | 161 | 54 | 396 | 396 | 676 | 396 | 161 | 150 | 136 | 88 | 151 | 428 | 415 | 161 | 151 |
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