Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 8AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
143 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 61 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 73 | 79 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:12AM3.65m | 8:33PM3.60m | 8:55AM3.44m | 9:25PM3.31m | 9:55AM3.19m | 10:46PM3.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07AM0.32m | 2:26PM0.42m | 2:51AM0.57m | 3:15PM0.67m | 3:43AM0.87m | 4:16PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
143 | 113 | 88 | 86 | 61 | 53 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 23 | 22 | 34 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 58 | 55 | 59 | 53 | 53 | 73 | 79 | 79 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 0 | 18 | 53 | 211 | 286 | 277 | 159 | 88 | 102 | 387 | 88 | 112 | 161 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 286 | 151 | 161 | 151 |
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