Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Lacanau Ocean today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 5AM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Lacanau Ocean. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 237 | 233 | 363 | 246 | 246 | 143 | 179 | 135 | 119 | 76 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 54 | 127 | 186 | 275 | 343 | 482 | 447 | 440 | 523 | 515 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:54AM2.80m | 11:10PM2.55m | 11:54AM2.73m | 00:54AM2.62m | 1:17PM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM1.41m | 4:23PM1.44m | 4:48AM1.56m | 5:46PM1.49m | 6:13AM1.54m | 7:07PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 242 | 237 | 233 | 363 | 246 | 246 | 143 | 179 | 135 | 119 | 76 | 64 | 73 | 71 | 15 | 127 | 186 | 275 | 343 | 482 | 447 | 440 | 523 | 515 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 19 | W 18 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 10 | WNW 12 | W 11 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 9 | 7 | 33 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 19 | 11 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 85 | 83 | 57 | 50 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 33 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 111 | 134 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 102 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 116 | 62 | 62 |
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