Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 6AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 66 | 106 | 127 | 132 | 135 | 83 | 233 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:15AM2.93m | 12:52PM2.91m | 1:29AM2.85m | 2:02PM2.94m | 2:37AM2.90m | 3:02PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM1.27m | 6:31PM1.32m | 7:02AM1.37m | 7:44PM1.33m | 8:11AM1.33m | 8:49PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | NW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 19 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 13 | 125 | 83 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNE 4 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | NW 6 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 23 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 35 | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | — | 6 | 7 | 19 | 33 | 66 | 106 | 127 | 132 | 135 | 49 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 239 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 61 | 88 | 108 | 197 | 585 | 624 | 386 | 370 | 210 | 185 | 185 | 57 | 70 | 1027 | 1027 | 250 | 161 |
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