Lacanau Ocean surf break

Lacanau Ocean surfForecast / Gironde / France

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
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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
17.6° C
(Which is 2.1°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 10PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (17 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
139
135
276
304
444
828
766
742
634
539
530
446
394
380
359
445
471
397
340
355
383
399
473
1576
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
0
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
15
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
W
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:45PM4.22m
6:13AM4.13m
6:32PM4.20m
7:04AM3.98m
7:22PM4.09m
7:58AM3.75m
Low Tide
11:49PM-0.15m
12:10PM0.02m
00:38AM-0.11m
12:57PM0.16m
1:28AM0.05m
1:47PM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
9:31
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
17
17
16
15
15
16
16
17
19
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
11
10
12
13
14
14
14
13
15
15
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
14
1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
2
W
14
Energy kJ
33
72
276
99
444
828
766
742
634
539
530
446
394
380
359
445
471
397
340
355
383
399
473
1576
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
16
0.4
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
1
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
18
0.4
W
17
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
44
49
218
304
104
68
5
5
4
4
4
25
91
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
11
0.1
W
19
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
23
7
16
33
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
139
135
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
185
185
185
151
151
62
116
62
62
116
113
62
35
62
31
47
159
184
184
116
62
62
56
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gironde
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in France
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
8
6
4
4
5
6
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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