Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
23.3° C
1.8° 

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 (30 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 11PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)--
Afternoon (30 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
9
0.5
NW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.9
NW
5
0.8
NW
5
0.9
NW
5
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
1
NW
5
1.1
NW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
52
34
26
26
39
26
26
26
65
37
35
47
46
56
45
45
64
45
72
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:14PM3.87m
6:33AM3.64m
6:45PM3.92m
7:03AM3.65m
7:16PM3.91m
Low Tide
00:15AM0.35m
12:24PM0.37m
00:49AM0.28m
12:58PM0.33m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:32
9:31
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
20
22
22
21
21
Feels °C
21
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
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