Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.5° C
3.4° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1AM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (24 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
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
0
0
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
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
NNW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.4
NW
9
0.2
W
9
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.1
SW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
6
1.4
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
26
28
14
7
6
6
6
28
6
22
28
71
85
122
137
107
78
188
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
25
N
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
5
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
W
40
NW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
25
NW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:29AM2.85m
2:02PM2.94m
2:37AM2.90m
3:02PM3.06m
Low Tide
6:31PM1.32m
7:02AM1.37m
7:44PM1.33m
8:11AM1.33m
8:49PM1.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:40
9:39
 mm
Temp °C
28
28
29
24
21
19
26
31
29
26
23
25
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
23
24
25
19
16
14
22
28
25
24
21
19
20
22
21
21
22
22
19
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