Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
22.7°C
2.4° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 2AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (15 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (15 Sep)1ft (0.3m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.3
WNW
12
1.2
NW
5
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.3
NW
7
0.8
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
198
146
143
105
46
42
47
46
39
39
27
63
111
114
155
125
284
290
339
419
Wind (km/h)
5
E
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
W
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:24PM3.92m
7:38AM3.75m
7:55PM3.62m
8:07AM3.50m
8:26PM3.30m
Low Tide
1:03PM0.11m
1:23AM0.26m
1:40PM0.34m
1:58AM0.55m
2:18PM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
24
27
27
27
27
26
25
24
24
23
21
19
19
19
18
16
17
18
18
18
18
Feels °C
23
24
24
23
24
23
23
23
23
21
18
17
16
16
14
12
14
15
15
15
15
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