Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.6° C
2.9° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (07 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (07 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat night, min 20°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.6
NW
6
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.7
NW
5
0.6
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
50
38
34
23
36
20
27
23
19
12
8
8
9
7
13
31
30
42
39
38
47
110
44
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
NNE
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
10
NE
10
E
10
ESE
5
S
15
W
15
NNW
15
N
25
SSW
10
NE
5
W
5
S
5
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
0
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
11:43AM3.08m
00:34AM3.07m
1:18PM3.14m
2:05AM3.17m
2:37PM3.38m
Low Tide
5:49PM1.02m
6:27AM1.08m
7:11PM0.99m
7:47AM1.00m
8:30PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:22
9:21
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
20
22
25
24
23
23
24
23
22
24
25
25
28
22
23
21
20
22
23
23
22
21
Feels °C
19
17
20
21
20
19
20
21
20
19
22
24
23
25
19
23
23
21
24
23
22
21
23
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