Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
22.5°C
2.1° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 7PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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)
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
68
68
67
68
55
143
396
367
333
399
361
290
285
280
226
214
198
160
143
105
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
15
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
ENE
10
E
5
ENE
15
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:18PM4.32m
6:37AM4.07m
6:52PM4.17m
7:08AM3.94m
7:24PM3.92m
Low Tide
11:49AM-0.07m
00:13AM-0.11m
12:27PM-0.04m
00:48AM0.03m
1:03PM0.11m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:20
8:17
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
20
20
21
21
19
21
24
25
25
24
24
24
22
24
28
27
28
28
Feels °C
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
17
20
21
21
22
21
21
22
20
22
25
24
25
26
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