Lacanau Ocean Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.00° N 1.21° W

Lacanau Ocean 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Lacanau Ocean sea temperature is
23.2°C
2.1° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Lacanau Ocean at 1AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Evening (02 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
232
188
168
124
121
86
61
53
37
37
36
23
22
33
54
52
51
47
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NE
10
E
5
NE
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:53PM3.85m
8:12AM3.65m
8:33PM3.60m
8:55AM3.44m
9:25PM3.31m
Low Tide
2:07AM0.32m
2:26PM0.42m
2:51AM0.57m
3:15PM0.67m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:40
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
17
19
22
22
24
23
Feels °C
17
16
17
17
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
19
21
20
22
22
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