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Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
17.2° C
(Which is 3.8°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 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | |
40 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 38 | 67 | 61 | 88 | 123 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM3.19m | 2:32AM3.51m | 3:05PM3.39m | 3:21AM3.66m | 3:48PM3.57m | 4:02AM3.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM1.07m | 8:27AM0.79m | 8:43PM0.86m | 9:14AM0.61m | 9:29PM0.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | 9:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | W 15 | W 15 | NNW 4 | W 13 | W 13 |
 kJ | 40 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 67 | 11 | 88 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | W 10 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 14 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 61 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 11 | W 16 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | — | 11 | 16 | 16 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 322 | 315 | 302 | 32 | 102 | 169 | 302 | 351 | 18 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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