Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
24.7°C
3.2° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 9AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)12s
Evening (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
13
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
4
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
6
0.9
WNW
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
5
6
3
15
14
13
24
22
20
20
19
24
32
20
106
27
21
14
13
15
112
120
111
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
5
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
SSE
5
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
ESE
10
WSW
10
ENE
20
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
NE
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
cross-off
on
High Tide
3:57AM3.15m
4:11PM3.44m
4:32AM3.38m
4:45PM3.69m
5:04AM3.58m
5:16PM3.89m
Low Tide
9:38AM1.02m
10:06PM0.80m
10:16AM0.75m
10:41PM0.54m
10:51AM0.50m
cloud
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:54
8:52
8:52
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
22
22
21
21
20
19
20
29
29
29
24
22
22
21
22
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
20
22
21
22
22
21
23
22
23
21
18
19
28
29
29
23
24
23
21
23
24
23
22
21
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