Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 4AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, strong winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 186 | 275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 523 | 437 | 418 | 989 | 813 | 1306 | 1597 | 2500 | 2722 | 2862 | 2552 | 2151 | 1757 | 1728 | 1697 | 1697 | 1622 | 1485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.62m | 1:17PM2.87m | 1:57AM2.83m | 2:11PM3.11m | 2:41AM3.10m | 2:53PM3.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:13AM1.54m | 7:07PM1.35m | 7:27AM1.35m | 8:06PM1.08m | 8:21AM1.07m | 8:50PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 186 | 275 | 343 | 411 | 447 | 440 | 523 | 437 | 418 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | 2862 | 2552 | 2151 | 1757 | 1728 | 1697 | 1697 | 1622 | 1485 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 46 | 16 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | — | W 11 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | — | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 33 | 32 | — | 3 | 17 | 989 | 813 | 1306 | 1597 | 2500 | 2722 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 62 | 62 | 47 | 18 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 150 | 250 | 398 | 363 | 250 | 205 | 185 | 183 | 178 | 154 | 62 | 136 | 122 |
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