Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 12AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 40 | 48 | 70 | 209 | 116 | 187 | 184 | 254 | 195 | 202 | 194 | 245 | 225 | 212 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 123 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on |
High Tide | 6:26PM4.23m | 6:59AM3.94m | 7:18PM4.20m | 7:52AM3.80m | 8:11PM4.08m | 8:46AM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM-0.09m | 12:46PM0.15m | 1:20AM-0.01m | 1:36PM0.25m | 2:11AM0.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | |
— | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
25 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 209 | 116 | 187 | 184 | 254 | 195 | 202 | 194 | 245 | 225 | 212 | 167 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 123 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
13 | 27 | 48 | 9 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 151 | 134 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 161 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 151 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 |
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