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Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 16 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is 2.7°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 7PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | |
218 | 226 | 183 | 172 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 56 | 83 | 138 | 143 | 140 | 276 | 247 | 444 | 828 | 766 | 730 | 634 | 614 | 530 | 488 | 513 | 617 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:01PM4.13m | 5:25AM4.17m | 5:45PM4.22m | 6:13AM4.13m | 6:32PM4.20m | 7:04AM3.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.02m | 11:01PM-0.07m | 11:24AM-0.03m | 11:49PM-0.15m | 12:10PM0.02m | 00:38AM-0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 42 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 83 | 35 | 33 | 72 | 276 | 96 | 444 | 828 | 766 | 730 | 634 | 614 | 530 | 488 | 513 | 439 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 44 | 49 | 218 | 247 | 101 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 4 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 218 | 226 | 183 | 172 | 80 | 73 | 58 | 56 | 11 | 138 | 143 | 140 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 617 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 169 | 160 | 169 | 169 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 151 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 116 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 136 | 108 | 136 |
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