Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.6°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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (29 Aug)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sun morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
1
0
1
2
2
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)
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
2.1
W
7
2.5
W
9
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
9
2
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.8
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
387
305
462
1098
943
771
651
493
425
529
529
463
290
481
435
352
287
287
243
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
25
SW
35
WSW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
0
NW
5
SW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:46PM4.04m
6:04AM3.85m
6:16PM4.11m
6:34AM3.90m
6:46PM4.11m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.15m
11:57AM0.17m
00:19AM0.06m
12:31PM0.11m
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:50
8:47
8:45
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
21
21
21
21
21
22
21
21
21
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
Feels °C
18
17
16
17
18
18
18
18
19
20
21
21
21
22
23
21
19
20
18
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