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Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Lacanau Ocean surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
17.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today?
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | |
397 | 414 | 512 | 672 | 1840 | 1840 | 1760 | 1561 | 1269 | 1127 | 972 | 683 | 569 | 494 | 355 | 260 | 247 | 198 | 238 | 227 | 269 | 279 | 383 | 369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:58AM3.75m | 8:18PM3.90m | 8:58AM3.49m | 9:21PM3.69m | 10:07AM3.26m | 10:32PM3.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:28AM0.05m | 1:47PM0.36m | 2:22AM0.28m | 2:40PM0.60m | 3:21AM0.54m | 3:39PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 26 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
 kJ | 397 | 414 | 512 | 672 | 1840 | 1840 | 1760 | 1561 | 1269 | 1127 | 972 | 683 | 569 | 494 | 355 | 260 | 247 | 198 | 238 | 227 | 269 | 279 | 383 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 18 | W 17 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 25 | 89 | 366 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 14 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | — | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 119 | 102 | 108 | 62 | 62 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
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