Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 CEST
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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
17.2° C
(Which is 3.3°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 12AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)--
Afternoon (01 May)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Evening (01 May)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
234
225
276
273
273
269
281
257
303
294
277
151
138
98
87
93
93
73
47
47
90
78
92
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
10
WNW
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:57PM3.80m
5:12AM3.83m
5:27PM3.84m
5:43AM3.79m
5:56PM3.83m
6:13AM3.71m
Low Tide
10:44PM0.36m
11:02AM0.33m
11:20PM0.30m
11:35AM0.35m
11:54PM0.31m
12:09PM0.42m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:54
6:52
6:52
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9:07
9:08
9:09
9:12
2
6
4
1
1
1
2
1
3
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
15
14
17
19
18
19
17
16
14
15
17
19
17
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
16
15
14
13
17
18
16
17
13
12
10
12
15
17
15
14
15
14
12
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
Energy kJ
118
234
225
276
273
273
269
281
257
303
294
277
151
138
98
84
93
93
73
47
47
90
78
92
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
16
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
W
5
Energy kJ
181
116
84
84
85
82
82
82
85
98
57
82
87
51
31
31
17
2
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
1
2
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
2
0.5
W
10
0.3
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
4
0.4
WNW
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
50
2
3
4
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
62
62
34
0
0
0
0
57
70
27
2
0
2
2
0
108
176
151
11
88
88
47
31
88
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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